ˈakəd.ə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, male cicada, from Greek (Doric dialect) acheta, achetas (Greek ēcheta, ēchetēs ), literally, chirping one, from acheta, achetas, adjective, shrill, chirping, from (Doric dialect) achein to sound, ring (Greek ēchein ) — more at echo
: a genus of crickets including the common American house crickets and field crickets