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termes

UK/ˈtɜːmiːz/

termes noun: a termite.

Noun

termes (plural termites)

  1. A termite.
    • These turret nests, built by two different species of Termites.1781, Henry Smeathman, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, LXXI, page 160
    • The termes, or what is called the white ant, infests this island.1800, The Asiatic Annual Register, page 5/2

Forms of termes

pluraltermites

Plural of termes: termites

Origin of termes

From the translingual Termes (genus name), from Late Latin termes, late variant of Classical Latin tarmes (“woodworm”).

Words formed from termes

Questions about termes

What does termes mean?
Termes means a termite.
What part of speech is termes?
Termes is a noun.
How do you pronounce termes?
Termes is pronounced /ˈtɜːmiːz/ (UK).
What is the plural of termes?
The plural of termes is termites.

Words near termes in the dictionary

  1. termens
  2. termenvox
  3. termenvoxes
  4. termer
  5. termers
  6. termes
  7. termest
  8. termeth
  9. Termez
  10. termful
  11. termgraph

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