# cicada

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˈkeɪ.də/ · frequency rank #53,446

## Definitions
1. Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.
2. Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cicāda, ultimately onomatopoeic. Doublet of cicala.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cicada