Vespa

== Translingual == === Etymology === Latin vespa (“wasp”) === Proper noun === Vespa f A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – hornets. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Hymenoptera – order; Apocrita – suborder; Vespoidea – superfamily; Vespidae – family; Vespinae – subfamily ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Vespa binghami – type species; Vespa affinis, Vespa analis, Vespa basalis, Vespa bellicosa, Vespa bicolor, Vespa crabro, Vespa ducalis, Vespa dybowskii, Vespa fervida, Vespa fumida, Vespa luctuosa, Vespa mandarinia, Vespa mocsaryana, Vespa multimaculata, Vespa orientalis, Vespa philippinensis, Vespa simillima, Vespa soror, Vespa tropica, Vespa velutina, Vespa vivax – other species === References === Hornet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Vespa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Vespa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == English == === Etymology 1 === Trade name; borrowing from Italian Vespa, from vespa (“wasp”). Doublet of wasp. ==== Noun ==== Vespa (plural Vespas) An Italian motor scooter. 2011, Terry A. Burgess, Smell the Devil's Breath, Uncommon Senses, Number 4, page 85, He grabbed the handlebars of the smallest Vespa near the end of the row and pulled the machine free of its slot. === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Italian Vespa. ==== Proper noun ==== Vespa (plural Vespas) A surname from Italian. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Vespa is the 32302nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 713 individuals. Vespa is most common among White (96.21%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vespa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === paves, pavés, spave, vapes == Italian == === Alternative forms === vespa === Etymology === From vespa (“wasp”), in reference to its shape or sound. See also Ape (“bee”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɛs.pa/ Rhymes: -ɛspa Hyphenation: Vè‧spa === Noun === Vespa f (plural Vespe) Vespa (Italian brand of motor scooter, or any similar motor scooter) Coordinate term: Lambretta ==== Derived terms ==== vespista === Proper noun === Vespa m or f by sense a surname === Further reading === Piaggio Vespa on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it