Termite

See also: termite and térmite

German

Etymology

From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin termes, late variant of the Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin tarmes (“woodworm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛʁˈmiːtə/
• Hyphenation: Ter‧mi‧te

Noun

Termite f (genitive Termite, plural Termiten)

1. termite (white-bodied, wood-consuming insect)

Derived terms

• Termitenhügel

Further reading

• “Termite” in Duden online