quelea
See also: Quelea
English
Etymology
From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus; of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”).
Noun
quelea (plural queleas)
- The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).
- 2014, “Pusher”, in This Is All Yours, performed by alt-J:
- A canopy of red-billed quelea / Passed over the blue / A five-hour flock, not one dives down
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- weaver, weaver bird
Derived terms
- quelea bird
- red-billed quelea
References
- "quelea, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Further reading
- quelea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- quelea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:quelea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʷe.le.a/, [ˈkʷɛɫ̪eä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkwe.le.a/, [ˈkwɛːleä]
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | quelea | queleae |
Genitive | queleae | queleārum |
Dative | queleae | queleīs |
Accusative | queleam | queleās |
Ablative | queleā | queleīs |
Vocative | quelea | queleae |
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