damselfly
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damselfly
- /ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/ UK
Where it comes from
From damsel + fly, where damsel ultimately from Vulgar Latin *domnicella (whence also French demoiselle, Portuguese donzelinha). Compare Danish vandnymfe, Dutch juffer, Swedish jungfruslända, Welsh mursen. Also compare ladybird, ladybug, nymph.
noun damselflies
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Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
Similar: darning needle, devil's darning needle
Translations
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noun insect
| Español | caballito del diablo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 豆娘 itotonbo, 糸蜻蛉 itotonbo |
| 中文 | 豆娘 dòuniáng |
| Português | donzelinha, libelinha |
| Français | demoiselle |
| Deutsch | Kleinlibelle, Wasserjungfer, Seejungfer, Schlankjungfer |
| Русский | стрекоза́ strekozá |
| עברית | שַׁפְרִירִית shafrirít |
Talk about this word "damselfly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/damselfly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. damselfly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/damselfly "damselfly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/damselfly.Cite this
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title = {damselfly},
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