qualea

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Apparently a Latinization of Old French quaille.

Noun

qualea f (genitive qualeae); first declension (zoology)

  1. Synonym of coturnix: quail.

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative qualea qualeae
Genitive qualeae qualeārum
Dative qualeae qualeīs
Accusative qualeam qualeās
Ablative qualeā qualeīs
Vocative qualea qualeae

Descendants
  • Latin: quelea (disputed)

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