quelea

See also: Quelea

English

Etymology

From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkwiːlɪə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkwiliə/

Noun

quelea (plural queleas)

The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).

Synonyms

dioch

Hypernyms

weaver, weaver bird

Derived terms

quelea bird
red-billed quelea

References

"quelea, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Further reading

quelea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
quelea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkʷe.le.a/, [ˈkᶣɛ.ɫe.a]

Noun

quelea f (genitive queleae); first declension

(New Latin) quelea

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	quelea	queleae
genitive	queleae	queleārum
dative	queleae	queleīs
accusative	queleam	queleās
ablative	queleā	queleīs
vocative	quelea	queleae

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