pipistrelle
English
Etymology
From French pipistrelle, from Italian pipistrello (“bat”), variant of vipistrello, from Latin vespertilio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɪpɪˈstɹɛl/
Noun
pipistrelle (plural pipistrelles)
- Any of various species of bats of the genus Pipistrellus.
Derived terms
Translations
bat of the genus Pipistrellus
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pipistrello.
Noun
pipistrelle f (plural pipistrelles)
References
- “pipistrelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.