cicindela
Latin
noun
Definitions
- a firefly, glowworm
- (figuratively) a candle
Etymology
Suffix from Latin candeō (shine, glow, glitter, I shine, gleam, shining, I glow, gleam white, bright, I am white, be white, glittering illuminated, I am hot, I am brilliant, glisten, I am glowing hot).
Origin
Latin
candeō
Gloss
shine, glow, glitter, I shine, gleam, shining, I glow, gleam white, bright, I am white, be white, glittering illuminated, I am hot, I am brilliant, glisten, I am glowing hot
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Action/Process