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inseto.

insect (arthropod of class Insecta)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ĩˈsɛ.tu/Brazil/ĩˈsɛ.tu/Portugal

  1. insect (arthropod of class Insecta)

    masculine

  2. insect; bug (any small arthropod)

    dated · masculine

  3. insect (a contemptible or powerless person)

    derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin īn- Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin īnsecō Latin īnsectus Latin īnsectōlbor. Portuguese inseto Learned borrowing from Latin īnsectō.

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