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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVogelspinne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfoːɡl̩ˌʃpɪnə/
"Die Vogelspinne häutete sich in ihrem Terrarium."
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2 senses- 1
A large, hairy spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, known for its size and venomous bite that is rarely fatal to humans.
"The large tarantula slowly crawled across the forest floor in search of its prey." - 2
Historically, a large wolf spider of Southern Europe whose bite was popularly thought to induce a manic dancing sickness.
"Renaissance physicians debated the mysterious neurological effects attributed to the bite of the legendary Italian tarantula."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian town of Taranto, where the bite of the local wolf spider was historically believed to cause tarantism, a frenzied dancing malady. The term entered English in the late 16th century, initially referring to the European wolf spider before shifting to apply to large, hairy New World spiders of the family Theraphosidae.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tarantula" is said worldwide
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mygale
Transliteration: /mi.ɡal/
"Une mygale impressionnante est sortie de sa cachette."
Vogelspinne
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɡl̩ˌʃpɪnə/
"Die Vogelspinne häutete sich in ihrem Terrarium."
tarantola
Transliteration: /taˈran.to.la/
"La tarantola è un ragno di grandi dimensioni."
tarántula
Transliteration: /taˈɾan.tu.la/
"La tarántula se esconde debajo de las rocas en el desierto."
caranguejeira
Transliteration: /ka.ɾɐ̃.ɡeˈʒej.ɾɐ/
"A caranguejeira é uma aranha peluda e fascinante."
टारेंटूला
Transliteration: taarentoola
Script: टारेंटूला मकड़ी
"जंगल में एक बड़ी टारेंटूला दिखाई दी।"
狼蛛
Transliteration: lángzhū
"那只狼蛛正安静地待在树干上。"
타란툴라
Transliteration: tarantulla
"사육장에서 타란툴라가 먹이를 기다리고 있다."
タランチュラ
Transliteration: taranchura
"タランチュラは世界最大のクモの仲間です。"
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