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chrys⋅a⋅lis
[kris-uh-lis]
Origin:
1650–60; < L chrȳsalis < Gk chrȳsallís, equiv. to chrȳs- chrys- + -allis suffix, prob. with dim. value
1650–60; < L chrȳsalis < Gk chrȳsallís, equiv. to chrȳs- chrys- + -allis suffix, prob. with dim. value

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Chrysalis
Chrys"a*lis\, n.; pl. Chrysalides. [L. chrysallis the gold-colored pupa of butterflies, Gr. ?, fr. ? gold. Cf. Aurelia.] (Zo["o]l.) The pupa state of certain insects, esp. of butterflies, from which the perfect insect emerges. See Pupa, and Aurelia (a) .
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Language Translation for : chrysalis
Spanish:
crisálida,
German:
die Puppe,
Japanese:
さなぎ
chrysalis
1601, from L. chrysallis, from Gk. chrysallis "golden colored," from chrysos "gold," of Sem. origin, + second element meaning something like "sheath."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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chrysalis (krĭs'ə-lĭs) Pronunciation Key
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