English

Banded demoiselle (damselfly of the family Calopterygidae), Calopteryx splendens

Noun

demoiselle ‎(plural demoiselles)

1. A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
2. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
3. The Numidian crane (Grus virgo); so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.

Synonyms

• (damselfly): broad-winged damselfly

Translations

French

Alternative forms

• damoiselle

Etymology

From Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, diminutive of Latin domina. Compare Spanish doncella and damisela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.mwa.zɛl/

Noun

demoiselle f ‎(plural demoiselles)

1. damsel, maiden
2. miss
3. damselfly

Derived terms

• mademoiselle

Related terms

• damoiseau