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insekts

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See also: Insekts

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Noun

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insekts n

  1. indefinite genitive singular of insekt

Latvian

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 insekti on Latvian Wikipedia
Insekti

Etymology

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Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin insectum (with a divided body; cut up), the perfect passive participle of insecō (to cut up), from in- and secō (to cut), based on the idea that an insect's body is "cut into" three sections. The Latin term is a calque of Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, insect), from ἔντομος (éntomos, cut into pieces).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [insɛkts]
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Noun

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insekts m (1st declension)

  1. insect (arthropod with a three-part body, three pairs of legs, sometimes also wings (Order: insecta); less specifically, also other kinds of arthropods, such as spiders)
    augsnes mikroorganismu producētās vielas izlieto arī cīņai ar augu kaitēkļiem: instektiem un to kāpuriemsubstances produced by microorganisms (in the) soil (are) used also in the fight against plant pests: insects and their larvae
    visiem insektiem, arī kaitīgajiem, ir savi dabiskie pretinieki un slimībasall insects, even harmful ones, have their natural enemies and diseases

Usage notes

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The usual term for “insect” in Latvian is kukainis; its synonym insekts is rarer, and usually more academic or learned.

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Swedish

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Noun

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insekts

  1. indefinite genitive singular of insekt

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