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bitula- — *bitula , *bitulaz germ., stark. Maskulinum (a): nhd. Beißer, Käfer, Gebiss; ne. biter, beetle, bit (Neutrum); Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *beitan; Etymologie: vergl … Germanisches Wörterbuch
beetle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English betylle, from Old English bitula; akin to bītan to bite Date: before 12th century 1. any of an order (Coleoptera) of insects having four wings of which the outer pair are modified into stiff elytra that protect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
beetle — bee|tle1 [ˈbi:tl] n [: Old English; Origin: bitula, from bitan; BITE1] an insect with a round hard back which is usually black beetle 2 beetle2 v [I always + adverb/preposition] BrE informal to go somewhere quickly and leaning forward = ↑scurry ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
beetle — English has three separate words beetle. The commonest, beetle the insect, comes from Old English bitula, which was a derivative of the verb bītan ‘bite’: beetle hence means etymologically ‘the biter’. Beetle ‘hammer’, now largely restricted to… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
beetle — beetle1 noun 1》 an insect of a large order distinguished by having forewings modified into hard wing cases that cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen. [Order Coleoptera: many species.] 2》 Brit. a dice game in which a picture of a beetle is… … English new terms dictionary
beetle — I. /ˈbitl / (say beetl) noun 1. any insect of the order Coleoptera, characterised by having forewings modified as hard, horny structures (elytra), not vibrated in flight. 2. any of various insects resembling beetles, as the common cockroach. 3.… …
bitulaz — s. bitula ; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
beetle — English has three separate words beetle. The commonest, beetle the insect, comes from Old English bitula, which was a derivative of the verb bītan ‘bite’: beetle hence means etymologically ‘the biter’. Beetle ‘hammer’, now largely restricted to… … Word origins
beetle — 1. n. & v. n. 1 any insect of the order Coleoptera, with modified front wings forming hard protective cases closing over the back wings. 2 colloq. any similar, usu. black, insect. 3 sl. a type of compact rounded Volkswagen saloon car. 4 a dice… … Useful english dictionary
bee´tle|like´ — bee|tle1 «BEE tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. an insect that has two hard, shiny cases that cover its wings when at rest. There are over 250,000 species of beetles, which vary in size from that of a pinhead to nearly that of a man s fist.… … Useful english dictionary
