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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinsetticida
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.set.tiˈtʃi.da
"Gli agricoltori usano insetticidi per proteggere i loro raccolti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chemical substance used to kill insects.
"Farmers often use insecticides to protect their crops from pest infestations." - 2
Any agent that kills insects.
"The use of natural insecticides has gained popularity among organic farmers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'insecticide' is derived from the Latin word 'insectum', meaning 'insect', and the suffix '-cide', which comes from the Latin 'caedere', meaning 'to kill'. The term has evolved since its first recorded use in the late 19th century to refer specifically to substances used to kill insects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insecticide" is said worldwide
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insecticide
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sɛk.ti.sid
"Les agriculteurs utilisent souvent des insecticides pour protéger leurs cultures."
Insektizid
Transliteration: ɪn.zɛk.tiˌtsiːt
"Bauern verwenden Insektizide, um ihre Pflanzen vor Schädlingen zu schützen."
insetticida
Transliteration: in.set.tiˈtʃi.da
"Gli agricoltori usano insetticidi per proteggere i loro raccolti."
insecticida
Transliteration: in.sek.tiˈθi.ða
"Los agricultores utilizan insecticidas para proteger sus cultivos."
inseticida
Transliteration: in.se.tʃiˈsi.ðɐ
"Os agricultores usam inseticidas para proteger suas colheitas."
कीटाणुनाशक
Transliteration: kīṭāṇunāśak
"किसान कीटाणुनाशक का उपयोग अपने फसलों की रक्षा के लिए करते हैं।"
杀虫剂
Transliteration: shāchóngjì
"农民使用杀虫剂来保护他们的作物。"
살충제
Transliteration: salchungje
"농부들은 작물을 보호하기 위해 살충제를 사용합니다."
殺虫剤
Transliteration: sacchūzai
"農家は作物を守るために殺虫剤を使用します。"
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