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mosquito en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • [məˈs̠kɪt̞o] Ottawa Valley Dialect
  • [-t̞ə] Ottawa Valley Dialect
  • (UK) audio
  • /mɒˈskiː.təʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /məsˈki.toʊ/ (General-American)
  • /məˈskiːto/ (Canada)
  • (US) audio
  • /məsˈkitə/ (colloquial, nonstandard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mosquito (“gnat”), diminutive of mosca (“fly”), from Latin musca (“fly”), from Proto-Indo-European *mūs- (“fly, stinging fly, gnat”). Cognate with West Flemish meuzie (“mosquito”), dialectal Swedish mausa (“fly”), Lithuanian musė (“a fly”) and Sicilian muschitta (“midge”). See also midge. First attested in the 1580s.

Meanings

  1. A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
    • Nicaragua has been investigating the possibility that the 1985 outbreak of dengue fever along its Honduran border may have resulted from the release of infected mosquitos by U.S. reconnaissance overflights. 1987 May 9, Bod Lederer, “US Denies AIDS Bio War with Contradictions”, in Gay Community News, page 8:
    • We lit a driftwood fire to help keep the mosquitoes away. It was partially successful. 1941 March 12, Charles A. Lindbergh, The Wartime Journals of Charles A. Lindbergh, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, published 1970, page 461:
    • October in Orania can be charming. When the sun sets, long ribbons of burnt orange settle on the horizon. The flies and mosquitoes that come with the oppressive summer heat haven’t arrived yet. It is Magdalene Kleynhans’ favourite time of year. “You can sit outside until late into the night,” says the businesswoman, whose family spend much of their time outdoors. Her children fish from the banks of the Orange River whenever they choose. Kleynhans leaves the house unlocked. “It’s a good life. It’s a big privilege.” 2019 October 24, Dennis Webster, “'An indictment of South Africa': whites-only town Orania is booming”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2022:
    • Sue had climbed up to the rafters and attached her mosquito netting over one of the exposed beams in the ceiling, and Edgar had climbed into the bed under it so no flying buzzies would mess with his ears. 2011, Sharon S. Delaney, Celestial Mesa: 2012, →ISBN, page 120:
    • I do not quite know what it was that made me poke my head out of the friendly shelter of the blanket, perhaps because I found that the mosquitoes were biting right through it. 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
mosquitos Number=Plur lexicographic
muskito alternative, obsolete lexicographic
mosquitoes Number=Plur lexicographic
musquito alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Deriveds

Mosquito Coast · mosquitofish · mosquito larva · mosquital · tea mosquito · house mosquito · mosquito party · mosquito flower · mosquitarium · mosquito bar · mosquito hawk · mosquito coil · snow mosquito · mosquito fleet · anopheles mosquito · mosquito-eater · malaria mosquito · mosquitocide · mosquito press · mosquito wire · common mosquito · neato mosquito · skeeto · mosquito plant · tiger mosquito · mosquito drawers · mosquito bite · mosquiticide · Asian tiger mosquito · nail mosquito · mosquitofish · mosquitoey · mosquitoproof · mosquito fern · mosquito netting · mosquitogenic · marsh mosquito · mosquitoish · yellow-fever mosquito · mosquito fish · salt-marsh mosqito · common house mosquito · mosquito net · mosquitoless · culex mosquito · antimosquito · mosquito dunk

Descendants

maskitta · moskito

Hypernyms

midge · gnat

Relateds

skeeter · mozzie · skeeto · mossie

Synonyms

mossie · mozzie · skeeter

Translations (390)

ajp هسهس (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sw mbu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · it zanzara (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mvv tukung (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · es ventifarel (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kcg a̱ga̱mun (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · yo ẹ̀fọn (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · dua yungu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lez мичек (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fo mýggjabit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kl ippernaq (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lt varmas (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · arz ناموسة (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ca moscard (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · he כּוֹלְכִית (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · adt undhi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ba серәкәй (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · scn sampagghiuni (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · et moskiito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · acw ناموس (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ko 모기 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · xdk dura (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nnr gunindi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lad moshkon (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ast pínfanu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hu szúnyog (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · luo suna (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bdk мичек (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · duf no (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lv knausis (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mak lamu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tg пашша (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hrx Muskitt (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · gd mosgìoto (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kxd rangit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ur مَچَّھر (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ltg ūds (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ml കൊതുക് (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · eo kulo (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · su reungit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · pjt kiwinyi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ig anwụ ntà (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sq mushkonjë (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · grc κώνωψ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tt черки (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mic glmuej (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · eu eltxo (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fi sääski (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hy մժեղ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kw moskito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · is moskítófluga (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · okm 모〮ᄀᆡ〮 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · la culex (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nv tsʼíʼii daʼaneezíʼ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fa-ira پَشِه (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ta கொதுகு (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ane nôô (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · co zinzala (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · el κουνούπι (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · inh зунгат (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · myv сеське (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · btw lamok (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lv knislis (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mr डास (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · shs qwenímeqll (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ru моски́т (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kca-eas кӓйӈи (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bua боргооһон (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · de Gelse (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mi kēroa (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ia culice (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ti ጣንጡ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · udm чибинь (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ta நுளம்பு (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · udm нымы (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · os къогъо (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nn stikkemygg (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bjb goonoodyooloo (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · azz xajcalmo̱yo̱t (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · yua k'oxol (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · cdo 風蚊 /风蚊 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · arz ناموس (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mhr шыҥа (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tk çirkeý (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · oc mosquilh (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tyv ымыраа (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ast zancudu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lbe мичӏак (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sv moskit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tg хомӯшак (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · be маскі́т (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · olo čakku (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ta முஞல் (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mg moka (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lv ods (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ckt мрэнти (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · apc برِغْشِة (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · he יַתּוּשׁ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · dng вынзы (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hi मच्छड़ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mrw rengit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ncj sancudo (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fr maringouin (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · cjy 蚊子 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mk комарец (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · vi muỗi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · de Schnake (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · vec sginzała (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · wo yoo wi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · chr ᏙᏌ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · krl šiäkši (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · rsk суньоґа (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fo mýggj (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ro țânțar (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · uz moskit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bjn ñamuk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ast cínife (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · pam amuk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ta மசம் (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · yi מאָסקיט (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ce чуьрк (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ket сюй (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · wuu 蚊子 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mi naenae (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fi moskiitto (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mrj шӹнгӓ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · xda dyuping (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ar برْغش (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tet susuk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · apc برْغش (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ln mbembele (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mi waeroa (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bni longungi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fur mussat (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · uz chivin (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ary ناموس (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ar نَامُوسَة (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · as মহ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · cy mosgito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lv moskīts (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ta சுள்ளான் (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · prs پَشَه (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ta கொசு (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · amu kíta (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · wuu 蚊蟲 /蚊虫 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · evn ңанмакта (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tk aýakçy (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · haw makika (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · szl koprucha (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · akl namok (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · wao c'ótʰ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · es mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nv tsʼíʼii (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · se čuoika (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · rup mushconj (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · niq kipcharkarario (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tum nyimbo (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sk komár (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sv mygga (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kmr pêşû (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · th ยุง (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nrf moustique (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nhx mo̱yo̱ꞌ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · vo muskit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kqr rongit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bho मच्छर (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · az ağcaqanad (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ang myċġ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · rgn ẓanẓêla (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ary ناموسة (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · za nyungz (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · prs پَشَّه (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · et sääsk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · gld гармакта (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lnd tukung (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nb stikkmygg (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · olo pinʼoi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nl muskiet (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · vec sginsała (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mt nemusa (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fo mýggjabiti (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hi मशक (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ota سیوری سیڭك (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · duo namok (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · xdq жакьала изар (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ja(small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · te దోమ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nan-hbl 蚊仔 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · jje 모기 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · aht kuggaedi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mel kekiyaih (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · min ranŋiʔ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · pt melga (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mwr माछर (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · be кама́р (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ps مياشه (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ckb مێشوولە (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fur musson (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fa-ira پَشِّه (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kk москит (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ig anwụ̄ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · rup cunupi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · rhg muca (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ajp ناموس (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · es mosco (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · rgn zinzêla (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ast mosquitu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · grc ἐμπίς (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kn ಸೊಳ್ಳೆ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · az mığı (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lmw ṣójjo (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kxd nyamuk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nl steekmug (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ban legu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kn ನುಸಿಸೊಳ್ಳೆ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · de Stechmücke (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · da myg (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · zu umiyane class 1a/2a (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · am ትንኝ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ln monkungi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mba tagunuk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · es plaga (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · udi моцӏакӏ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lad mushcón (Monastir) (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · cmn 蚊子 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mbb rengit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · yi קאָמאַר (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · zza mês (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nay muruli (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sa मशक (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · gv corveeyl (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lez ветӏ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nn mygg (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lnj ngol (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ceb namok (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · uz iskabtopar (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · skb ญุ๊ง (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ug پاشا (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · io moskito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · spp lùpààn (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bn মশা (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · av кӏкӏара (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · pa ਮੱਛਰ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sl komar (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ta ஒலுங்கு (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ja(small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nap zappagghiuno (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fur moscjit (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sm namu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bcl namok (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sah кумаар (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lv dzēlējods (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ojw sakimê (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kla c'iNeeks (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bo དུག་སྦྲང (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · wyi go-gook (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hsn 蚊子 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · aho 𑜐𑜤𑜂𑜫 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ki rwagĩ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · xdq жакьайзар (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · de Moskito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · pt mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mn ᠳᠡᠯᠢᠩᠴᠢ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · uk москі́т (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sah бырдах (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sh комарац (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nhg sancuro (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hak 蚊仔 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · oj zagime (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sh komarica (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ky чиркей (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nyo omubu class 3 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · gan 蚊蟲 /蚊虫 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ab акәыбры (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ka ქინქლი (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ar بَعُوضَة (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · es zancudo (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · uum mığmığ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · xal бөкүн (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mvv namuk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lo ຍຸງ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · yue(small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ps غوماشه (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mnc ᡤᠠᠯᠮᠠᠨ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hy մոծակ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · da stikmyg (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kmr pêşî (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ceb lamok (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tk çybyn (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · af muskiet (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fr moustique (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · uk кома́р (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · acm بگاية (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sgs koisis (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ms nyamuk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tr sivrisinek (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nay muni (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ta உலங்கு (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · yrl karapanã (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · alt сеек (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · yo yànmù-yánmú (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · pag ageyet (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mi namu katipō (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tt озынборын (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mns-nor лё̄мвой (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mad reŋŋeʔ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tyz nhùng (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kpv ном (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · vec sansała (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ps مياسه (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tl lamok (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · acw ناموسة (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · vec sensała (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mi naeroa (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kk маса (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mn ᠰᠢᠮᠠᠭᠤᠯ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · scn zappagghiuni (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ru кома́р (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · zku kuntipaitya (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · jam maskitta (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ka კოღო (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tyz mèng nhùng (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ckt мранԓыӈын (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ln mongungi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · es cénzalo (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · gl mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nci mōyōtl (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sne pirungang (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · wrh mugin (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nan-hbl(small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ast pífanu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ttj omubu class 3 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · cv вӑрӑмтуна (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · es cínife (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fj namu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sh комарица (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · my ခြင် (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bug namo (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · om bookee (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · eo moskito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bg кома́р (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · id nyamuk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ccc ayno (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · tsg hilam (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ny udzudzu (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hsn 夜蚊子 (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kok जळार (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ht moustik (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ga muiscít (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · bdr namuk (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ace jamok (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ia mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ajp بَعُوض (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nl mug (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ife alákpá (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sh komarac (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · cs komár (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mdh tagenek (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nb mygg (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · shi wabiba (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mi ngaeroa (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · khb ᦍᦳᧂ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · pap sangura (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · oc moissal (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mdf сяське (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · kca-nor пєԓӈа (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · shn ယုင်း (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mfe moustik (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · km មូស (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · nod ᨿᩩᨦ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · de Mücke (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · acm بگ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · cic sapontakiꞌ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · am ወባ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · rup tsãntsar (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · xh ingcongconi (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · crh şırqıy (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lt kuisys (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · sv stickmygga (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · gu મચ્છર (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · jv lemut (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ta சூளான் (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mn шумуул (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · mn дэлэнч (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · lt uodas (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ncl muyol (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · ur پَشَّہ (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · hi मच्छर (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · fi hyttynen (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) · pl komar (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood)

mosquito en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • [məˈs̠kɪt̞o] Ottawa Valley Dialect
  • [-t̞ə] Ottawa Valley Dialect
  • (UK) audio
  • /mɒˈskiː.təʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /məsˈki.toʊ/ (General-American)
  • /məˈskiːto/ (Canada)
  • (US) audio
  • /məsˈkitə/ (colloquial, nonstandard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mosquito (“gnat”), diminutive of mosca (“fly”), from Latin musca (“fly”), from Proto-Indo-European *mūs- (“fly, stinging fly, gnat”). Cognate with West Flemish meuzie (“mosquito”), dialectal Swedish mausa (“fly”), Lithuanian musė (“a fly”) and Sicilian muschitta (“midge”). See also midge. First attested in the 1580s.

Meanings

  1. To fly close to the ground, seemingly without a course.

Forms

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mosquitos Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
mosquitoed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mosquitoed Tense=Past lexicographic
musquito alternative, obsolete lexicographic
mosquitoing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
muskito alternative, obsolete lexicographic