termite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin termes Latin termitēsbor. English termitesbf. English termite Inferred singular of termites, the plural form borrowed from Latin termites, the plural of Latin termes (“woodworm”), which was used for termites by Linnaeus.
Meanings
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A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.
Linnæus describes this insect under the Latin name of Termes; and citizen Cuvier speaks of it under that of Termites. The vulgar call it by that of white ant, or fourmi vaguevague. The termites divide themselves into societies: each society builds itself a next, and each nest belongs to an innumerable quantity of these insects, who acknowledge for their chiefs a king and a queen.
1802, Francis William Blagdon, Modern Discoveries; or, a Collection of facts and observations, volume IV, page 162:
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A contemptible person.
This two faced termite has the nerve to talk.
2019, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| termites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
turmite · termite bug · Formosan termite · supertermite · dampwood termite · antitermite · termitic · termite of the sea · termitophagy · termitary · termitophile · magnetic termite · termital · compass termite · termiticidal
Synonyms
termes (white-bodied, wood-consuming insect) · wood ant (white-bodied, wood-consuming insect) · white ant (white-bodied, wood-consuming insect)
Translations (110)
es comején (insect) · ckb مۆرانە (insect) · pa ਸਓਂਕ (insect) · no termitt (insect) · ccc ma'lus̈hana (insect) · wo max mi (insect) · el τερμίτες (insect) · srn uduloso (insect) · ro termită (insect) · cdm क्र्राः (insect) · sl termit (insect) · noe उधइ (insect) · mel belasuwuk (insect) · be тэрмі́т (insect) · pt térmita (insect) · ace kamuë (insect) · ar أَرَضَة (insect) · msk anay (insect) · et termiit (insect) · ka თერმიტი (insect) · zza mermor (insect) · su ᮛᮤᮑᮥᮂ (insect) · km កណ្ដៀរ (insect) · ki nguya (insect) · th ปลวก (insect) · oc formiga blanca (insect) · es termes (insect) · eo termito (insect) · cs termit (insect) · ilo anay (insect) · ml ചിതൽ (insect) · mnb faa (insect) · fr termite (insect) · tsg anay (insect) · nl termiet (insect) · sv termit (insect) · da termit (insect) · ja 白蟻 (insect) · pt térmite (insect) · sh termit (insect) · mg votry (insect) · pam ane (insect) · id rayap (insect) · ta கறையான் (insect) · bjn urup (insect) · bg термит (insect) · id anai-anai (insect) · ee baba (insect) · tl anay (insect) · hy տերմիտ (insect) · es termita (polysemic) (insect) · kn ಗೆದ್ದಲು (insect) · tl bukbok (insect) · nv tsin naʼayąʼii (insect) · ms anai-anai (insect) · es sepe (insect) · es anay (insect) · tr divik (insect) · pt cupim (insect) · pl termit (insect) · hu termesz (insect) · oc termit (insect) · fi termiitti (insect) · ru терми́т (insect) · uk термі́т (insect) · knb lakoy (insect) · gl térmite (insect) · cmn 白蟻 /白蚁 (insect) · ceb anay (insect) · kqe anay (insect) · akl anay (insect) · kk аққұмырсқа (insect) · as উঁই (insect) · bcl aloy (insect) · ca tèrmit (insect) · tt термит (insect) · es térmite (insect) · id semut putih (insect) · it termite (insect) · hil anay (insect) · ast termita (insect) · he טרמיט (insect) · tr akkarınca (insect) · sk termit (insect) · sne tirupuod (insect) · sm ane (insect) · kcg cincai (insect) · te చెద (insect) · ja シロアリ (insect) · vo tärmit (insect) · jv laron (insect) · is maur (insect) · tr termit (insect) · eu termita (insect) · rar ane (insect) · bdr anei-anei (insect) · de Termite (insect) · io termito (insect) · ha gàrā (insect) · mi ane (insect) · ki mũthũa (insect) · ms kelekatu (insect) · sw mchwa (insect) · fa موریانه (insect) · mvv bubuk (insect) · hi दीमक (insect) · kmb sualala (insect) · kqr tantanai (insect) · ko 흰개미 (insect) · vi mối (insect)