Definition
A tiny, usually single-celled organism that moves by whipping flagella; or to whip or lash; or having flagella.
Etymology
From Latin flagellare (to whip) from flagellum (whip), describing both the whip-like structures and the whipping motion of these organisms.
Kelly Says
The word brilliantly describes both the punishment (to whip) and the organism (swimmers with whips)—it's the same root idea because both involve rapid, lashing motion.
Translations
CACatalà
flagellar
fla-heh-lahr
CSČeština
bičovat
bich-o-vat
DADansk
flagellere
fla-heh-le-reh
DEDeutsch
peitschen
pīts-ən
ELΕλληνικά
βασανίζω
va-san-i-zo
ESEspañol
flagelar
fla-heh-lahr
FRFrançais
flageller
fla-zhe-ler
HUMagyar
vergetes
ver-get-esh
IDBahasa Indonesia
cambuk
cam-buk
ITItaliano
flagellare
fla-zhe-lahr-eh
MSBahasa Melayu
cambuk
cam-buk
NLNederlands
geflageld
geh-fla-geld
NONorsk
flagellere
fla-heh-le-reh
PTPortuguês
flagelar
fla-heh-lahr
RORomână
a bici
ah bee-chee
SVSvenska
flagellera
fla-heh-le-rah
SWKiswahili
fukuza
foo-koo-za
TEతెలుగు
చినుకు
chi-nu-ku
TRTürkçe
cevaplamak
cheh-va-plah-mak
UKУкраїнська
вбивати
vby-va-ty
ZUZU
ukubuka
oo-koo-boo-ka