libel

Dutch (Brabantic)

/liˈbɛl/

noun
Definitions
  • dragonfly, insect of the infraorder Anisoptera
  • dragonfly or damselfly, insect of the order Odonata

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin libella (little bit).

Origin

Latin

libella

Gloss

little bit

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