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Webster 1913 Edition


Larve

Larve

(lärv)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Larves
(lärvz)
.
[F.]
A larva.

Webster 1828 Edition


Larve

L'ARVE

,
Noun.
[L. larva, a mask.]
An insect in the caterpillar state; eruca; the state of an insect when the animal is masked, and before it has attained its winged or perfect state; the first stage in the metamorphoses of insects, preceding the chrysalis and perfect insect.

Definition 2024


Larve

Larve

See also: larve and larvé

German

Noun

Larve f (genitive Larve, plural Larven)

  1. larva
  2. (archaic) mask

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

larve

larve

See also: Larve and larvé

English

Noun

larve (plural larves)

  1. Dated form of larva.


Dutch

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Latin larva, from Old Latin larua (demon, spirit of the dead).[1]

Noun

larve f (plural larven, diminutive larfje n)

  1. grub, larva (immature insect)

Synonyms

Related terms

  • larvaal

See also

References

  1. de Vries / de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Utrecht 1986 (14de druk), ISBN 90-274-3459-X; article larve

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laʁv/

Noun

larve f (plural larves)

  1. grub, larva (immature insect)

Anagrams


Italian

Noun

larve f

  1. plural of larva

Anagrams


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin larva

Noun

larve m, f (definite singular larva or larven, indefinite plural larver, definite plural larvene)

  1. a larva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin larva

Noun

larve m, f (definite singular larven or larva, indefinite plural larvar or larver, definite plural larvane or larvene)

  1. a larva