Feminine
Motte
Meaning
- (feminine) moth, any nocturnal butterfly
- (feminine,specifically) moth, a member of Tineidae
- (feminine,specifically) the clothing moth, Tineola bisselliella
Concepts
Synonyms
Lepidoptera
Rhopalocera
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɔtə/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Middle Low German motte, mutte, from Old Saxon *motta, *motto, from Proto-West Germanic *mottō, *moþþō. Cognate with Dutch mot and English moth, which see for more.
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