Alula Definition

ălyə-lə
alulae
noun
alulae
The terminal part of a bird's wing corresponding to the thumb, consisting of two or more quills; bastard wing.
Webster's New World
A small joint in the middle of a bird's wing, homologous with the thumb and bearing three or four quill-like feathers.
American Heritage Medicine

Bastard wing. A small projection on the anterior edge of the wing on some birds.

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Noun

Singular:
alula
Plural:
alulae, alulas

Origin of Alula

  • New Latin diminutive of Latin āla wing

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin; diminutive of ala (“wing”).

    From Wiktionary

Alula Sentence Examples

  • On the 25th of January 1887 Ras Alula attacked Saati, but was repulsed with loss.

  • The extension of the Italian zone excited the suspicions of John, negus of Abyssinia, whose apprehensions were assiduously fomented by Alula, ras of Tigr, and by French and Greek adventurers.

  • Measures, apparently successful, were taken to reassure the negus, but shortly afterwards protection inopportunely accorded by Italy to enemies of Ras Alula, induced the Abyssinians to enter upon hostilities.

  • Angered by this step, Ras Alula took prisoners the members of an Italian exploring party commanded by Count Salimbeni, and held them as hostages for the evacuation of Wa.

  • Dead and wounded alike were horribly mutilated by order of Alula.

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