Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vespid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vespid
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of the wasp family Vespidae.

noun

Any social insect of the family Vespidae including wasps and hornets.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Vespidae, equivalent to Latin vespa + -id.

Inflected Forms

more vespid (comparative) most vespid (superlative) vespids (plural)

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Questions

What does vespid mean?
Characteristic of the wasp family Vespidae.
Where does vespid come from?
Borrowed from translingual Vespidae, equivalent to Latin vespa + -id.

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