larve
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑː(ɹ)v/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)v
Noun
larve (plural larves)
- Dated form of larva.
References
- “larve”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
Noun
larve c (singular definite larven, plural indefinite larver)
References
- “larve” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin larva, from Old Latin larua (“demon, spirit of the dead”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑr.və/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: lar‧ve
- Rhymes: -ɑrvə
Noun
larve f (plural larven, diminutive larfje n or larvetje n)
Hyponyms
Coordinate terms
Related terms
- larvaal
See also
References
- ^ de Vries / de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Utrecht 1986 (14de druk), →ISBN; article larve
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin larva.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laʁv/
Audio: (file)
Noun
larve f (plural larves)
- grub, larva (immature insect)
- (informal, derogatory) wimp, drip (weak, lazy and/or ineffectual person)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Romanian: larvă
Further reading
- “larve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlar.ve/
- Rhymes: -arve
- Hyphenation: làr‧ve
Noun
larve f
- plural of larva
Anagrams
Middle Low German
Etymology
Noun
larve f
References
- "larve" in Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
larve f or m (definite singular larva or larven, indefinite plural larver, definite plural larvene)
- a larva
References
- “larve” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
larve m or f (definite singular larven or larva, indefinite plural larvar or larver, definite plural larvane or larvene)
- a larva
References
- “larve” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlarve]
Noun
larve f
- inflection of larvă:
- indefinite plural
- indefinite genitive/dative singular