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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinsecte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.sɛkt
"Le jardin était rempli d'insectes bourdonnant autour des fleurs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.
"The garden was filled with various insects buzzing around the flowers." - 2
Any member of the class Insecta, which is characterized by a three-part body, compound eyes, and antennae.
"Entomologists study the behavior and ecology of insects."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'insect' originates from the Latin 'insectum', meaning 'cut into' or 'divided', which refers to the segmented body of these creatures. It was adopted into Middle English from Old French in the late 14th century, reflecting the classification of these organisms in natural history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insect" is said worldwide
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insecte
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sɛkt
"Le jardin était rempli d'insectes bourdonnant autour des fleurs."
Insekt
Transliteration: ɪnˈzɛkt
"Der Garten war voller Insekten, die um die Blumen schwirrten."
insetto
Transliteration: inˈset.to
"Il giardino era pieno di insetti che ronzavano attorno ai fiori."
insecto
Transliteration: inˈsek.to
"El jardín estaba lleno de insectos zumbando alrededor de las flores."
inseto
Transliteration: inˈsetu
"O jardim estava cheio de insetos zumbindo ao redor das flores."
कीड़ा
Transliteration: kīṛā
"बगीचे में फूलों के चारों ओर कीड़े buzzing कर रहे थे।"
昆虫
Transliteration: kūnchóng
"花园里充满了围绕花朵嗡嗡作响的昆虫。"
곤충
Transliteration: gonchung
"정원에는 꽃 주위를 맴도는 곤충이 가득했다."
昆虫
Transliteration: konchū
"庭には花の周りを飛び回る昆虫がたくさんいました。"
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