2006-11-19 06:22:59 · 8 answers · asked by Impossible 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
In case you mean the Latin WORD for insect, it is indeed "bestiola", a little beast.
The English word insect is straight from Pliny's contrived word "insectus" which is his literal translation of Aristotle's Greek term "entomon", literally "cut into", for such creatures because of their notched outline. Aristotle's word gives us "entomologist". Pliny's word would not have been used conversationally.
2006-11-20 00:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The root in Latin is probably in + secare, or being cut into pieces, referring to an insect's notched or divided body. There is a verb (insecto, insectare) but it would seem that Pliny used the noun insectum first when translating from the Greek of Aristotle (entomon) in which Aristotle referred to the notched body thereof.
2006-11-19 07:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by Bentley 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Main Entry: in·sect
Pronunciation: 'in-"sekt
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin insectum, from neuter of insectus, past participle of insecare to cut into, from in- + secare to cut
2006-11-19 06:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by Tomteboda 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In=in and sectio-onis=section. This was taken from greek word
entomon, en=in and tomon=a piece. The word tomon stems from tomee=the cut in.The word tmeema=section, and it's the
result of tomee.
So, in-sect means (formed or cut) in sections.-
Ciao.......John-John.
2006-11-20 09:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by John-John 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Merriam Webster says:
Latin insectum, from neuter of insectus
2006-11-19 06:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by love2travel 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
bestiola, bestiolae=little creature, insect
2006-11-19 06:30:08 · answer #6 · answered by CAE 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
check ask.com or google
2006-11-19 06:24:13 · answer #7 · answered by April M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't know
2006-11-19 06:23:35 · answer #8 · answered by US 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋