Etymology

aurelia

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Today it means: The chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly. Full definition →

Italian aurelia ← Latin aureus
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aurelia · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromaureus“golden”
  2. Italian · derived fromaurelia“chrysalis”
  3. English todayaurelia

From Italian aurelia (“chrysalis”), from Latin aureus (“golden”).

Aurelia · proper noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromAurēlia
  2. English todayAurelia

Borrowed from Latin Aurēlia, the feminine form of the Roman gens name Aurēlius, from aureus (“golden”).

Words from the same roots

Latinaureus all →

aureusøreoyra

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