moskito

Ultimately from Spanish mosquito (“gnat”), diminutive of mosca (“fly”), from Latin musca (“fly”). Compare French moustique, German Moskito, Yiddish מאָסקיט‎ (moskit), Russian моски́т (moskít).

• IPA^(key): [mosˈkito]
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• Rhymes: -ito
• Hyphenation: mos‧ki‧to

moskito (accusative singular moskiton, plural moskitoj, accusative plural moskitojn)

1. mosquito

   Synonym: kulo

Borrowing from English mosquito, French moustique, German Moskito, Russian моски́т (moskít) and Spanish mosquito.

• IPA^(key): /moˈski.to/

moskito (plural moskiti)

1. mosquito

• paramoskito (“mosquito net”)

From English mosquito.

moskito

1. mosquito.

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