beetle en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [ˈbɪi̯ʔəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ʔl̩] t-glottalization
- /ˈbiʔəl/ t-glottalization
- /ˈbiːtəl/
- [ˈbɪi̯ɾəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩] t-flapping
- [ˈbɪi̯tʰəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩]
- (US) audio
- /ˈbiɾəl/ t-flapping
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bitilô, *bītilaz Proto-West Germanic *bitilō, *bītil Old English bitula, bitela, bītel Middle English bitle, bitel, bityl, bytylle English beetle From Middle English bitle, bityl, bytylle, from Old English bitula, bitela, bītel (“beetle”), from Proto-West Germanic *bitilō, *bītil, from Proto-Germanic *bitilô, *bītilaz (“that which tends to bite, biter, beetle”), equivalent to bite + -le. Cognate with Old High German bicco (“beetle”), Danish bille (“beetle”), Icelandic bitil, bitul (“a bite, bit”), Faroese bitil (“small piece, bittock”).
Meanings
- Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
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(uncountable) A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.
Guessing competitions were tackled with much enthusiasm, followed by a beetle drive, and judging by the laughter, this was popular with all.
1944, Queen's Nurses' Magazine, volumes 33-35, page 12:
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(alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Beetle (“car”).
alt of Beetle
For quotations using this term, see Citations:beetle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bittle | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| betel | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| bittil | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| beetles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
water scavenger beetle · cigar beetle · stink beetle · titan beetle · May beetle · black beetle · stag-beetle · striped blister beetle · bombardier beetle · carrion beetle · ten-lined June beetle · soldier beetle · Darwin's beetle · June beetle · carpet beetle · ladybeetle · Betsy beetle · pleasing fungus beetle · confused flour beetle · black carpet beetle · deathwatch beetle · cardinal beetle · spotted cucumber beetle · dung beetle · Carolina metallic tiger beetle · Hercules beetle · wardrobe beetle · cigarette beetle · larder beetle · jewel beetle · ant beetle · Goliath beetle · pumpkin beetle · rain beetle · furniture beetle · Atlas beetle · pinacate beetle · beetle bank · kangaroo beetle · bacon beetle · clown beetle · banded cucumber beetle · harlequin lady beetle · toe-winged beetle · elm bark beetle · blue ground beetle · spring-beetle · darkling beetle · Oriental beetle · fiddle beetle · thunder beetle · bloody-nosed beetle · ladybird beetle · elm beetle · snout beetle · shit beetle · fur beetle · hide beetle · wasp beetle · water beetle · lady beetle · huhu beetle · gold beetle · Alexander beetle · watermelon beetle · fire beetle · musk beetle · mealworm beetle · smaller European elm bark beetle · khapra beetle · monoceros beetle · ground beetle · lightning beetle · skin beetle · whirligig beetle · oil beetle · false potato beetle · overbeetling · eight-spotted flea beetle · pie-dish beetle · squash beetle · frog-legged beetle · Asiatic beetle · peach bark beetle · snap beetle · green June beetle · potato beetle · golden beetle · tobacco beetle · cactus longhorn beetle · picnic beetle · rhinoceros beetle · hog-beetle · marsh beetle · seed beetle · Christmas beetle · beetlelike · blind as a beetle · beetleskin · deadnettle leaf beetle · tiger beetle · pintail beetle · beetle-crusher · beetly · tortoise beetle · cane beetle · storehouse beetle · beetle-squasher · sexton beetle · Colorado potato beetle · thunderbolt beetle · goldsmith beetle · beetler · lined flat bark beetle · stag beetle · pill beetle · snapping beetle · mimic beetle · flea beetle · click beetle · Jeffrey pine beetle · bark beetle · sacred beetle · Colorado beetle · lizard beetle · Carolina tiger beetle · beetle-headed · beetle drive · elephant beetle · shield beetle · tapestry beetle · lantern beetle · Asian lady beetle · powder-post beetle · striped cucumber beetle · cereal leaf beetle · flour beetle · ant nest beetle · beetle grass · net-winged beetle · Beatles · sun beetle · Japanese beetle · carrot beetle · burying beetle · railway beetle · Fuller's rose beetle · leaf-beetle · rhino beetle · capricorn beetle · spider beetle · beetle bug · dorbeetle · blister beetle · wasp nest beetle · drugstore beetle · sunflower beetle · scarab beetle · ambrosia beetle · Bess beetle · rove beetle · death-watch beetle · asparagus beetle · riffle beetle · hister beetle · beetlebrain · cedar beetle · yellow-crescent blister beetle · Mexican bean beetle · fungus beetle · raspberry beetle · ironclad beetle · Moccas beetle · red flour beetle · beetle-browed · Say blister beetle · dung-beetle · leaf beetle · longhorn beetle · plague soldier beetle · trilobite beetle · powderpost beetle · bean beetle · beetle-sticker · museum beetle · bill-beetle · green fruit beetle · flower beetle · long-horned beetle · bread beetle · bee beetle · scarlet lily beetle · diving beetle · cucumber beetle · crab-like rove beetle · cadelle beetle · hairy click beetle · diamond beetle · tumbling flower beetle · beetlehead · grain beetle · spring beetle · beetle brow · biscuit beetle · beetle mite · scavenger beetle · ox beetle · beetleweed · orange blister beetle
Synonyms
bug (insect)
Translations (168)
nap scarrafone (insect) · mel buyun (insect) · arz جيز (insect) · ak amankuo (insect) · sh tvrdokrilac (insect) · es escarabajo (insect) · uz qoʻngʻiz (insect) · bjn karariang (insect) · ko 갑충 (insect) · fa-ira سوسْک (insect) · lt vabalas (insect) · be жук (insect) · bn গুবরে পোকা (insect) · se gobbá (insect) · mk бумбар (insect) · ti ሕንዚዝ (insect) · kl sikannertooq (insect) · id kumbang (insect) · ltg vabale (insect) · bo བསེ་ལེ་པད་གོག (insect) · grc κάνθαρος (insect) · ru жесткокры́лый (insect) · yi זשוק (insect) · cmn 甲蟲 /甲虫 (insect) · hi गुबरैला (insect) · wo gunóor bi (insect) · sq brumbull (insect) · ta வண்டு (insect) · dsb bruk (insect) · tg гамбуск (insect) · pt besouro (insect) · kk қоңыз (insect) · rsk хробак (insect) · izh pöröläin (insect) · jv kumbang (insect) · crh qoñuz (insect) · ar خُنْفُسَاء (insect) · am ጢንዚዛ (insect) · egy a:p-SA-A-i-i-L1 (insect) · tr böcek (insect) · eo skarabo (insect) · he חִפּוּשִׁית (insect) · ga ciaróg (insect) · hsb žuk (insect) · nds-de Sebber (insect) · gsw Chäfer (insect) · mt ħanfusa (insect) · hu bogár (insect) · mi pāpapa (insect) · nds-de Sever (insect) · yi דזשוכע (insect) · mn ᠴᠣᠬᠤ (insect) · srn asege (insect) · el σκαθάρι (insect) · ltg vaguls (insect) · da bille (insect) · sv skalbagge (insect) · th แมลง (insect) · es acatanca (insect) · uk жук (insect) · oc escarabat (insect) · hak 蛄仔 (insect) · sh бу̏ба (insect) · lld chëifer (insect) · cs brouk (insect) · is bjalla (insect) · sa भ्रमर (insect) · te భ్రమరం (insect) · eu kakalardo (insect) · an escarabaxo (insect) · vi bọ cánh cứng (insect) · ba ҡуңыҙ (insect) · fro escharbot (insect) · lb Kiewerlek (insect) · be цвердакры́лы (insect) · pl żuk (insect) · sh bȕba (insect) · fi kovakuoriainen (insect) · nn bille (insect) · tt коңгыз (insect) · ru жук (insect) · my ပိုးတောင်မာ (insect) · ja 甲虫 (insect) · ml വണ്ട് (insect) · pl chrząszcz (insect) · gd daol (insect) · qu akatanga (insect) · ca escarabat (insect) · fo klukka (insect) · wyi maimborogul (insect) · ps ګونګټ (insect) · br c'hwil (insect) · lo ແມງ (insect) · ang ċeafor (insect) · ms kumbang (insect) · fr scarabée (insect) · yue 甲蟲 /甲虫 (insect) · mi tātaka (insect) · th แมง (insect) · ro gândac (insect) · es catanga (insect) · nv chéłchaaʼ (insect) · de Käfer (insect) · th ด้วง (insect) · cjs кӱйе (insect) · kxd kumbang (insect) · ky коңуз (insect) · nds-de Käver (insect) · cy chwilen (insect) · ayz kwiak (insect) · ms کومبڠ (insect) · ug قوڭغۇز (insect) · uk твердокри́лий (insect) · az böcək (insect) · lo ດ້ວງ (insect) · mn цох (insect) · it scarabeo (insect) · uk джук (insect) · ak ɔbankuo (insect) · nds-de Säver (insect) · it coleottero (insect) · tt бөҗәк (insect) · vo karab (insect) · nan-hbl 龜仔 /龟仔 (insect) · vo cäf (insect) · gl escaravello (insect) · et mardikas (insect) · sne gieng (insect) · ur بَھون٘را (insect) · dz ཨ་ཝ་གླང (insect) · lv vabole (insect) · pdt Kjniepa (insect) · bdr utod (insect) · ast escarabayu (insect) · ka ხოჭო (insect) · mi pepeke (insect) · hy բզեզ (insect) · acw خُنْفُسانة (insect) · alt коҥус (insect) · ml ഭ്രമരം (insect) · sw mende (insect) · pt escaravelho (insect) · tk tomzak (insect) · gd daolag (insect) · xsv grombōle (insect) · uk хрущ (insect) · sh тврдокрилац (insect) · mk тврдокрилец (insect) · bg бръ́мбар (insect) · nl kever (insect) · he חיפושית (insect) · sq zhuzhak (insect) · cmn 甲殼蟲 /甲壳虫 (insect) · km កញ្ចុកបត្តសត្វ (insect) · tn khukhwane (insect) · ceb bakukang (insect) · rsk буба (insect) · sah хомурдуос (insect) · nb bille (insect) · mi pītara (insect) · ur گوبْرِیلا (insect) · hi भृंग (insect) · sl hrošč (insect) · mg borera (insect) · sk chrobák (insect) · prs قَانْغوزَک (insect) · ckt тыӄиӈэвыт (insect) · la coleopterum (insect)