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insect

/ˈɪnˌsekt/IN-sekt
/ˈɪnˌsɛkt/IN-sekt

Meaningcut into (notched)

Common meaning: a small six-legged creature

Journey through time

  1. Latininsectumsource
  2. Frenchinsecte‘an insect’source
  3. Englishinsect‘a small six-legged creature’ · 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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin insectum ‘cut into (notched)’.

Roots

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