"Vespa" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈvɛ.spa/ Forms: vespa [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛspa Etymology: From vespa (“wasp”), in reference to its shape or sound. See also Ape (“bee”). Head templates: {{it-proper noun|mfbysense}} Vespa m or f by sense
  1. a surname Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Vespa-it-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Italian surnames

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛ.spa/ Forms: Vespe [plural], vespa [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛspa Etymology: From vespa (“wasp”), in reference to its shape or sound. See also Ape (“bee”). Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} Vespa f (plural Vespe)
  1. Vespa (Italian brand of motor scooter, or any similar motor scooter) Tags: feminine Derived forms: vespista
    Sense id: en-Vespa-it-noun-8eY3JXQK Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Italian proper nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 42 58 Disambiguation of Italian proper nouns with irregular gender: 17 83

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Coordinate term: Lambretta"
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