cicadaPronunciation: /sɪˈkɑːdə/Translate cicada | into French | into German | into Italian Definition of cicada noun a large homopterous insect with long transparent wings, found chiefly in warm countries. The male cicada makes a loud, shrill droning noise by vibrating two membranes on its abdomen. Family Cicadidae, suborder Homoptera: many genera Origin: late Middle English: from Latin cicada, cicalacicada in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cicada in the US English dictionary