tinea

Meaning

1. (declension-1, feminine) a destructive insect larva that attacks household items such as books or clothing; larva, maggot, caterpillar
2. (declension-1, feminine) moth

Concepts

cockroach

🪳

moth

bug

🐛

roach

worm

🪱

Synonyms

blatta

vermis

🪱

Blatta orientalis

colubra

rauca

Translations

Schabe

Kakerlak

hamamböceği

kakkerlak

🪳

cucaracha

🪳

barata

🪳

blata

escarabat

🪲

Kuchenschabe

blatte

🪳

scarafaggio

🪳

Motte

Küchenschabe

🪳

cafard

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈtɪ.ne.a]

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *teh₂w- (“to melt”).