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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessauterelle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sot.ʁɛl/
"La sauterelle a bondi dans les hautes herbes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plant-eating insect with long hind legs adapted for jumping, often making a loud chirping sound by rubbing its legs against its wings.
"A green grasshopper leaped from the blade of grass as we walked through the meadow." - 2
A sweet, mint-flavored green-colored alcoholic cocktail made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream.
"After dinner, she ordered a rich and creamy grasshopper as a dessert drink."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a combination of grass (from Old English græs) and hopper (from hopian, meaning to leap or jump), first recorded in Middle English around the late 14th century. It metaphorically describes the insect's characteristic method of locomotion through tall grass and vegetation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grasshopper" is said worldwide
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sauterelle
Transliteration: /sot.ʁɛl/
"La sauterelle a bondi dans les hautes herbes."
Heuschrecke
Transliteration: /ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃʁɛkə/
"Eine Heuschrecke saß auf dem grünen Blatt."
cavalletta
Transliteration: /kavalˈletta/
"La cavalletta saltò via rapidamente."
saltamontes
Transliteration: /sal.taˈmon.tes/
"El saltamontes desapareció entre la hierba alta."
gafanhoto
Transliteration: /ɡɐ.fɐˈɲo.tu/
"O gafanhoto pousou na cerca de madeira."
टिड्डी
Transliteration: tiddī
"घास में एक टिड्डी कूद रही थी।"
蚂蚱
Transliteration: mà zhà
"草丛里有一只绿色的蚂蚱。"
메뚜기
Transliteration: met-tu-gi
"풀숲에서 메뚜기 한 마리가 뛰어올랐다."
バッタ
Transliteration: batta
"草むらからバッタが飛び跳ねた。"
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