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 bat of the genus Pipistrellus.

Translations

bat of the genus Pipistrellus

Finnish: piippa
French: pipistrelle (fr) f

Russian: нетопы́рь (ru) m (netopýrʹ)

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