insecto

/inˈseɡto/ · B1 · noun · m

insect

insecto — insect

🐜🪲 Insecto = insect + o: Latin insectum, cut into segments

From Latin insectum, cut into, after the notched body split into head, thorax and abdomen. Spanish keeps the Latin -ct- and adds -o for the masculine: el insecto.

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