Neutro

insect

(Inglés)

  1. (neuter) insect, arthropod of the class Insecta
  2. (neuter, uncommon) bug (any small arthropod or invertebrate that somewhat resembles an insect)

Frecuencia

C1
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ɪnˈsɛkt/
Etimología (Inglés)

Originally having a wider meaning (sense 2), as in Aristotle. From Latin īnsectum (“bug; cut up”), from īnsecō (“I cut up into”). The Latin is a calque of Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “bug”), from ἔντομος (éntomos).

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