cicala

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

noun

, plural ci·ca·las, Italian ci·ca·le [chi-, kah, -le].

1. cicada.

cicala

/ tʃiˈkala; sɪˈkɑːlə /

noun

1. another name for cicada

Word History and Origins

Origin of cicala¹

< Italian < Latin cicāda cicada

Word History and Origins

Origin of cicala¹

C19: from Italian, from Latin: cicada

Example Sentences

Glow-worms and fireflies gleamed like diamonds among the foliage, and outside was heard the splashing of the tiny waves and the shrill cry of the cicala.

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The cicalas whirred in the foliage of the oleanders, and a brown owl screamed in its shikarring flight over the roof of the house.

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There is nothing which indicates that he cares for nature in any of its phases, and he calls the cicala a locust.

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A cicala hidden in the heart of a pomegranate flower sang shrilly now and again.

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Close to her ear a cicale chirped, monotonously bright; far off, from every hill, the frogs began their evening singing.

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