World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesácaro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈa.ka.ɾu
"O colchão precisa ser limpo para evitar ácaros."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very small arachnid, some species of which live as parasites on plants, animals, or humans.
"Dust mites can trigger severe allergies in sensitive individuals." - 2
A very small coin, sum of money, or tiny amount of anything.
"She contributed her mite to the charity fund."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'mite', from Old English 'mite' meaning a small insect or small coin, with Germanic cognates in Middle Low German and Middle Dutch denoting tiny particles. Historically, it evolved from signifying an extremely small coin or fraction to denoting microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mite" is said worldwide
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acarien
Transliteration: a-ka-rjɛ̃
"Les acariens vivent souvent dans la poussière de maison."
Milbe
Transliteration: ˈmɪlbə
"Hausstaubmilben können Allergien auslösen."
acaro
Transliteration: ˈaːkaro
"Gli acari della polvere sono invisibili a occhio nudo."
ácaro
Transliteration: ˈakaɾo
"Los ácaros del polvo causan alergias respiratorias."
ácaro
Transliteration: ˈa.ka.ɾu
"O colchão precisa ser limpo para evitar ácaros."
घुन
Transliteration: ghun
"अनाज में घुन लग गया है।"
尘螨
Transliteration: chén mǎn
"经常清洗床单可以减少尘螨。"
진드기
Transliteration: jindeugi
"집먼지진드기는 알레르기를 유발할 수 있습니다."
ダニ
Transliteration: dani
"布団には多くのダニが潜んでいます。"
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