cicala

[ si-kah-luh; Italian chee-kah-lah ]

/ sɪˈkɑ lə; Italian tʃiˈkɑ lɑ /

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noun, plural ci·ca·las, Italian ci·ca·le

[chi-kah-le]. /tʃɪˈkɑ lɛ/.

cicada.

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Origin of cicala

<Italian <Latin cicādacicada

Words nearby cicala

ciborium, C.I.C., CICA, cicada, cicada killer, cicala, cicatrectomy, cicatricial alopecia, cicatricial horn, cicatricial tissue, cicatricle

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How to use cicala in a sentence

A silence fell upon the party, so profound that the cicala in the dry hedge shrilled to pierce the ear.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay|Maurice Hewlett
They were pursued, and those who were captured suffered severe punishment at the hands of Cicala.
The Passing of the Turkish Empire in Europe|B. Granville Baker
As we passed into the dark antechamber the chill damp air was cold as death after the cicala-haunted sunshine of the fields above.
A Little Pilgrimage in Italy|Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
He received there a great ovation for the victory due to Cicala.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay|Lord Eversley

The Pope's treasurer, Milliardo Cicala, was remiss in payments.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for cicala

cicala

/ (sɪˈkɑːlə, Italian tʃiˈkala) /

noun plural -las or -le (-leɪ, Italian -le)

another name for cicada

Word Origin for cicala

C19: from Italian, from Latin: cicada

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