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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPipistrelle
/ˌpɪp.ɪˈstrɛl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Any of various small insectivorous bats of the genus Pipistrellus, widely distributed in Europe and Asia.
"A tiny pipistrelle flitted across the twilight sky in search of insects."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'pipistrello' (bat), stemming from the Latin 'vespertilio', influenced by the sound-symbolic representations of its rapid squeaking calls often phonetically rendered in Italian dialects as repetitive syllables like 'pee-ree-pee-ree'. It entered English usage in the 19th century as a precise biological term for small, common bats of the genus Pipistrellus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pipistrelle" is said worldwide
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pipistrelle
Transliteration: pee-pees-trehl
"Une pipistrelle chasse les moustiques le soir."
Zwergfledermaus
Transliteration: tsvairk-flay-der-mows
"Die Zwergfledermaus ist die häufigste Fledermausart."
pipistrello
Transliteration: pee-pees-trehl-loh
"Un piccolo pipistrello vola silenzioso sopra il tetto."
pipistrela
Transliteration: pee-pees-treh-lah
"La pipistrela busca insectos al caer la noche."
morceguinho
Transliteration: mor-seh-gee-nyoo
"O pequeno morceguinho voa agilmente."
छोटा चमगादड़
Transliteration: chhota chamgadad
"शाम को छोटा चमगादड़ उड़ने लगा।"
伏翼
Transliteration: fú yì
"傍晚时分，可以看到伏翼在空中捕食。"
집박쥐
Transliteration: jip-bak-jwi
"작은 집박쥐 한 마리가 날아다닌다."
アブラコウモリ
Transliteration: abura-koumori
"夕暮れ時にアブラコウモリが飛び交う。"
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