Information about the word insect (English → Esperanto: insekto)

Synonyms: bug, gogga

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈɪnsɛkt/
Hyphenationin·sect
Shavian alphabet𐑦𐑯𐑕𐑧𐑒𐑑
Pluralinsects

Usage samples

Gypsy‐moths are small insects with a ferocious appetite.
The aardwolf usually eats insects.

Translations

Afrikaansinsek; gogga
Catalaninsecte
Chinook Jargoninəpʰu
Czechhmyz
Danishinsekt
Dutchinsect
Esperantoinsekto
Faeroeseflogkykt
Finnishhyönteinen
Frenchinsecte
GermanInsekt
Hungarianrovar
Italianinsetto
Norwegianinsekt
Papiamentoinsekto
Portugueseinsecto
Saterland FrisianInsekt
Spanishinsecto
Swahilimdudu
Swedishinsekt; kryp
Thaiแมลง; แมง
Turkishböcek
West Frisianynsekt