insekts

Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from, the perfect passive participle of , from and , based on the idea that an insect's body is "cut into" three sections. The 🇨🇬 term is a calque of 🇨🇬, from.

Noun

 * 1) insect arthropod with a three-part body, three pairs of legs, sometimes also wings (Order: insecta); less specifically, also other kinds of arthropods, such as spiders

Usage notes
The usual term for “insect” in 🇨🇬 is ; its synonym is rarer, and usually more academic or learned.