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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeech
/liːtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm that has a sucker at each end and feeds on the blood of vertebrates.
"While walking through the marsh, she noticed a leech attached to her ankle." - 2
A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others.
"He is nothing more than a social leech who never pays his own way."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'leech' originates from Old English 'leac', which meant 'herb' or 'plant', and is related to the Proto-Germanic '*laikaz'. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to the bloodsucking worm, reflecting its use in traditional medicine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leech" is said worldwide
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sangsue
Transliteration: sãsy
"Les sangsues sont utilisées en médecine pour stimuler la circulation sanguine."
Blutegel
Transliteration: bluːtˌeːɡl̩
"Der Arzt setzte einen Blutegel zur Behandlung ein."
sanguisuga
Transliteration: sanɡwiˈzuɡa
"Ha tolto la sanguisuga dalla sua gamba."
sanguijuela
Transliteration: saŋɡiˈxwela
"En el río encontré una sanguijuela."
sanguessuga
Transliteration: sɐ̃ɡeˈsuɡɐ
"A sanguessuga alimentou-se do sangue do hospedeiro."
जोंक
Transliteration: jonk
"बरसात के मौसम में पानी में जोंक मिल जाती हैं।"
水蛭
Transliteration: shuǐzhì
"田里有很多水蛭。"
거머리
Transliteration: geomeori
"논에서 일하다가 거머리에 물렸다."
ヒル
Transliteration: hiru
Script: 蛭
"川で遊んでいたらヒルに血を吸われた。"
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