"cicala" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɪˈkɑːlə/ [UK] Forms: cicalas [plural], cicale [alternative]
Etymology: From Italian cicala and Occitan cicala. Doublet of cicada. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|cicala}} Italian cicala, {{der|en|oc|cicala}} Occitan cicala, {{doublet|en|cicada}} Doublet of cicada Head templates: {{en-noun}} cicala (plural cicalas)
  1. A cicada.
    Sense id: en-cicala-en-noun-Exhk~2Ey Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Hemipterans

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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