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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVespa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbespa/
"Viaja por la ciudad en su Vespa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of motor scooter with a stepped-through frame and a flat floorboard, originally manufactured by the Italian company Piaggio.
"She rode her vintage Vespa through the narrow streets of Rome." - 2
A wasp, in biological nomenclature or specific Italian contexts (less common in standard English usage).
"The entomologist studied the vespa specimen closely."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word comes directly from the Italian word 'vespa', meaning 'wasp', which derives from the Latin 'vespa'. It was adopted as the brand name for the iconic Italian motor scooter introduced by Piaggio in 1946, chosen because the vehicle's buzzing engine sound and wasp-like waist shape resembled the insect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vespa" is said worldwide
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Vespa
Transliteration: /vɛspa/
"Il conduit sa Vespa pour aller au travail."
Vespa
Transliteration: /ˈvɛspa/
"Er fuhr mit seiner Vespa durch die Stadt."
Vespa
Transliteration: /ˈvɛspa/
"Ho comprato una nuova Vespa rossa."
Vespa
Transliteration: /ˈbespa/
"Viaja por la ciudad en su Vespa."
Vespa
Transliteration: /ˈvɛspɐ/
"Ela comprou uma Vespa para andar no centro."
वेस्पा
Transliteration: vespā
"वह अपनी वेस्पा पर दफ़्तर गया।"
黄蜂牌踏板车
Transliteration: huáng fēng pái tà bǎn chē
"他骑着一辆威士帕摩托车上班。"
베스파
Transliteration: beseupa
"그는 베스파를 타고 출근한다."
ベスパ
Transliteration: besupa
"彼女はベスパに乗って街を巡った。"
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