aurelia

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noun

The chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly.

OriginItalian aurelia ← Latin aureus →
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Meanings

aurelia1

nounaurelia (plural aurelias)

plural aurelias

  1. archaicbiologyThe chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly.

Aurelia2

proper nounAurelia (plural Aurelias)

plural Aurelias

  1. A female given name from Latin.

Origin

aurelia · noun

  1. Latinaureus“golden”
  2. Italianaurelia“chrysalis”
  3. Englishaurelia

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

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Aurelia · proper noun

  1. LatinAurēlia
  2. EnglishAurelia

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

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Translations

Estonian Aurelia
  • Aureliafemale given name
French Aurélie
  • Auréliefemale given name
Hungarian Aranka, Aurélia
  • Arankafemale given name
  • Auréliafemale given name
Italian Aurelia
  • Aureliafemale given name
Polish Aurelia
  • Aureliafemale given name
Portuguese Aurélia
  • Auréliafemale given name
Spanish Aurelia
  • Aureliafemale given name
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APA

aurelia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurelia

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“aurelia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurelia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aurelia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurelia.

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