demoiselle
demoiselle · demoiselles
Prachtlibelle
A damselfly of the family CalopterygidaeA damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
Meaning
3 sensesA damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
Prachtlibelle
A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
a young unmarried woman
The Numidian crane (Grus virgo).
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
Calopterygidae:
Origin
Borrowed from French demoiselle. The bird is so called on account of the grace and symmetrBorrowed from French demoiselle. The bird is so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. Doublet of damsel, doncella, and donzella.
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Forms
plural: demoiselles| Singular | demoiselle |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsdemoiselle cranebroad-winged damselfly
Close in meaning
- small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs:damselfish
- a young unmarried woman:damseldamoiselledamoseldamozel