Etymology of the English word cicada
the English word
cicadaderived from the Latin word
cicada (cicada, tree-cricket; Athenian hair ornament in shape of cicada)
Date
The earliest known usage of cicada in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
cicade, French
cigale, German
Zikade, Italian
cicala, Norwegian
sikade, Spanish
cigarra, Swedish
cikadaUsage
Word found in Modern English
