ala
English
noun
Definitions
- (zoology) A wing or winglike structure.
- (anatomy) A winglike anatomical process or part, especially of bone.
- (botany) The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.
- (architecture) In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin āla (wing, armpit).
Origin
Latin
āla
Gloss
wing, armpit
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
翼
Emoji
💸
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ali- English
- alarius Latin
- aliger Latin
- āla Latin
- ānsa Latin
- ala Italian
- alula Italian
- aile French
- ala Portuguese
- aile Old French
- alo Esperanto
- ala Catalan, Valencian
- ala Galician
- aisle Middle French
- ala Occitan
- ala Romansh
- ela Romansh
- ala Asturian
- ale Friulian
- ala Old Spanish
- ała Venetian
- âa Ligurian