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libellule

dragonfly

noun lee-beh-LYOOL Rare

Origin: Latin 'libella' (small scale), from its hovering balance.

Usage Note

Libellule is one of the most recognisable insects of French ponds and rivers. It is feminine, so une libellule; the plural is des libellules. The related word demoiselle (damselfly) refers to its slender cousin.

Examples

"Une libellule vole au-dessus de l'étang."

Natural Translation

A dragonfly flies above the pond.

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