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Table of contents
1 English

1.1 Pronunciation

1.1.1 Homophones

1.2 Etymology
1.3 Noun

1.3.1 Translations

2 Latin

2.1 Noun

English

Pronunciation

Homophones

Etymology

From Latin larva meaning ghost-like or masked

Noun

larva, plural larvae or larvas(incorrect colloquial form)

  1. A stage of growth for some insects, in which they are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub after hatching from their egg; also, an animal in that stage
  2. A form of a recently born or hatched animal which is quite different from its adult stage.

Translations

Latin

Noun

larva f, genitive and plural larvae

First declension

  1. an evil spirit, demon, devil
  2. a horrific mask

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