Occitan

Noun

abelha f (plural abelhas)

1. bee (insect)

Portuguese

Abelha (Apis mellifera)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese abella ‎(“bee”), from Vulgar Latin *apicla, from Latin apicula ‎(“small bee”), diminutive of apis ‎(“bee”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈβe.ʎɐ/, /ɐ.ˈβɐ.ʎɐ/, /ɐ.ˈβɐj.ʎɐ/
• Hyphenation: a‧be‧lha

Noun

abelha f (plural abelhas)

1. bee (insect)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:abelha.