Etymology

barbastelle

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Today it means: A relatively rare European bat, Barbastella barbastellus. Full definition →

French barbastelle ← Italian barbastrello
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  1. Italian · derived frombarbastrello
  2. French · borrowed frombarbastelle
  3. English todaybarbastelle

From French barbastelle, from Italian barbastrello.

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