fly in Latin
fly in Latin is musca, volō, volare — fly means a small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
fly in Latin
musca
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
volō
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
volare
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
What does "fly" mean?
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noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
"A fly kept buzzing around the kitchen."
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verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
"They flew to Tokyo for their honeymoon."
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verb To move or proceed very quickly.
"Time really flies when you're having fun."
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adj Stylish, cool, or fashionable.
"He showed up in a fly new jacket."
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fly in a sentence
- A fly kept buzzing around the kitchen.
- They flew to Tokyo for their honeymoon.
- Birds fly south for the winter.
- Time really flies when you're having fun.
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What is "fly" in Latin?
"fly" in Latin is musca, volō, volare. fly means: A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
How do you use "fly" in a sentence?
Example: "A fly kept buzzing around the kitchen." In Latin, "fly" is musca, volō, volare.
Are there other ways to say "fly" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 3 translations listed for "fly": musca, volō, volare.
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