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beetle

/ˈbitəl/BEE-tuhl
/ˈbitəl/BEE-tuhl

Meaningbiting insect or beetle

Common meaning: insect with hardened forewings

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishbitela‘biting insect or beetle’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishbityl‘beetle’source
  3. Englishbeetle‘insect with hardened forewings’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English bitela ‘biting insect or beetle’.

Roots

  • bitela Old English “biting insect or beetle”

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