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The Latin word for wing is
ala





wing



Translations for wing and their definitions

ala
     1. n. A wing.
     2. n. (anatomy) The upper and under part of the arm, where it unites with the shoulder; the armpit.
     3. n. (zoology) The hollow where the foreleg is joined to the shoulder; the shoulder blade.
     4. n. (botany) The hollow where a limb joins the trunk of a tree.
     5. n. (architecture) The wings off the main room, the side apartments on the right and left of the court, the side halls or porches, waiting areas, the collonades.
     6. n. (military) The wing of an army, cavalry force (usually deployed on an army's flank).
     7. n. singular ablative of ala


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