"pelta" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛltə/ Forms: peltas [plural], peltae [plural]
Etymology: Latin , a shield, from Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē, “shield”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{uder|en|grc|πέλτη||shield}} Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē, “shield”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|peltae}} pelta (plural peltas or peltae)
  1. (historical) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-pelta-en-noun-8ssVVsG-
  2. (art, historical) A crescent-shaped design used in mosaics. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-pelta-en-noun-5PfADuIA Topics: art, arts
  3. (botany) A flat apothecium with no rim. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-pelta-en-noun-7IwXq-sw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 19 47 20 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 14 21 45 21 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  4. (microbiology) A crescent-shaped sheet of microtubules that encircles the base of the flagella of a protozoan. Categories (topical): Microbiology
    Sense id: en-pelta-en-noun-600tnFJj Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: peltast, peltate, peltidium, peltiform, schizopeltid

Noun [French]

Forms: peltas [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} pelta f (plural peltas)
  1. pelte Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-pelta-fr-noun-F4CQ1jJm Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /ˈpɛl.ta/ Forms: pelte [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛlta Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pelta, from Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|it|la|pelta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin pelta, {{bor+|it|la|pelta}} Borrowed from Latin pelta, {{der|it|grc|πέλτη}} Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē) Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} pelta f (plural pelte)
  1. (historical) pelta (shield) Tags: feminine, historical Categories (topical): Armor Related terms: peltato
    Sense id: en-pelta-it-noun-7cmYZxBp Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Latin]

IPA: /ˈpel.ta/ [Classical], [ˈpɛɫ̪t̪ä] [Classical], /ˈpel.ta/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈpɛl̪t̪ä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|πέλτη|}} Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē) Head templates: {{la-noun|pelta<1>}} pelta f (genitive peltae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|pelta<1>}} Forms: peltae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], pelta [nominative, singular], peltae [nominative, plural], peltae [genitive, singular], peltārum [genitive, plural], peltae [dative, singular], peltīs [dative, plural], peltam [accusative, singular], peltās [accusative, plural], peltā [ablative, singular], peltīs [ablative, plural], pelta [singular, vocative], peltae [plural, vocative]
  1. a small crescent-shaped shield of Thracian design. Tags: declension-1, feminine Related terms: peltasta, peltastes, peltātus, peltifer
    Sense id: en-pelta-la-noun-v-YnAnY9 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈpelta/, [ˈpel̪.t̪a] Forms: peltas [plural]
Rhymes: -elta Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} pelta f (plural peltas)
  1. Wikipedia link: es:pelta Tags: feminine, no-gloss
    Sense id: en-pelta-es-noun-47DEQpj8 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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