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mosquito

mos·qui·to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-skee-toh]
    • /məˈski toʊ/
    • /məˈskiː.təʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-skee-toh]
    • /məˈski toʊ/

Definitions of mosquito word

  • noun plural mosquito any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Culicidae, the females of which suck the blood of animals and humans, some species transmitting certain diseases, as malaria and yellow fever. 1
  • noun plural mosquito (initial capital letter) Military. a twin-engined, two-seat British fighter and bomber of World War II, made largely of plywood and having a top speed of 380 miles per hour (610 km/h). 1
  • abbreviation MOSQUITO Miskito. 1
  • noun plural mosquito a member of an American Indian people of northeastern Nicaragua and adjacent areas of Honduras. 1
  • noun plural mosquito the language of the Miskito. 1
  • noun mosquito A slender long- legged fly with aquatic larvae. The bite of the bloodsucking female can transmit a number of serious diseases including malaria and encephalitis. 1

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Origin of mosquito

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Spanish, equivalent to mosc(a) fly (< Latin musca) + -ito diminutive suffix

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mosquito

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mosquito popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mosquito usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mosquito

noun mosquito

  • tick — a score or account.
  • vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
  • pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
  • mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
  • bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.

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