insectile

I1N1S1E1C3T1I1L1E1

adjective

of, or pertaining to insects

Similar
insectual
OriginLatin -ilis →
Scrabble 11
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjective
  1. of, or pertaining to insects

    Synonyms: insectual

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof, or pertaining to insects

Similar
insectual
Also see
insectual

Origin

  1. Latin-ilis
  2. Englishinsectile

From Latin īnsectum (“insect”) + -ile, from the neuter of Latin -ilis (adjective-forming suffix), after reptile.

More words from Latin

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Spanish insectil
  • insectilTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

selenitic
Cite this entry
APA

insectile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insectile

MLA

“insectile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insectile. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insectile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insectile.

Source: insectile on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.