Spanish word

mosquito

Pronunciation

IPA/mosˈkito/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmosquito

Example

Un mosquito me picó anoche.

A mosquito bit me last night.

Illustration for mosquito (mosquito)

More examples

Aplica repelente para que ningún mosquito te pique.

Apply mosquito repellent so that no mosquito bites you.

Core concept

Small flying insect that pierces skin to feed on blood and leaves itchy welts.

Common phrases

  • repelente para mosquitos

    mosquito repellent

  • malla contra mosquitos

    mosquito net

Similar words

zancudo: Small biting mosquito common in Central and South America that feeds on human blood.
mosquito tigre: Small invasive mosquito with distinctive black-and-white stripes that bites humans.

Definition in Spanish

Pequeño insecto que suele encontrarse cerca de aguas estancadas y que pica para alimentarse de sangre, dejando comezón en la piel.

Word origin

The word is the diminutive of Spanish mosca 'fly', formed with the suffix -ito and ultimately from Latin musca, originally meaning 'fly'.

Usage tips

  • Spanish plural is mosquitos (not mosquitoes), and the noun is masculine: el mosquito, los mosquitos.

Related words

  • mosquiteramosquito netnoun

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