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Cicadas: Pronunciation and Etymology

Pronunciation

British English

sɪˈkɑːdə

American English

sɪˈkeɪdə, sɪˈkɑːdə

Etymology

The word "cicada" comes from the Latin word cīcā̆da, which is onomatopoeic, meaning that it imitates the sound of a cicada. The word cīcā̆da is thought to be derived from the Greek word kίχλη (kíkhle), which also means "cicada".

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