ALA - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
Example: the alae of the nose; the alae of a maple seed; the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae
Categories: Process, Outgrowth, Appendage
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a wing of an insect
Categories: Wing
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ala" was borrowed from French à la, which was borrowed from Latin āla.
🔗 Related Words
aisle – A related word in the same word family.
a la – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.