http://wordie.org/words/ala Comments for the word 'Ala' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/ala#comments This is used by Bugalkov in <i>The Master and Margarita</i> in the opening paragraphs of "The Execution." It seems to be used in the context of a military formation's wing--in this case the cavalry's wing. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:00:16 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/ala#comments http://wordie.org/words/ala#comments lit., "wing," in Latin; can refer to the wings of the ilium in the hip bone (os innominata), or the flarings of the inferior nose which are pierced by the nostrils (the ala nasi). Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:51:33 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/ala#comments