hornet
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hornet¹
- /ˈhɔː.nɪt/ UK
- /ˈhɔɹ.nɪt/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)nɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English hernet, from Old English hyrnetu, hyrnete, from Proto-West Germanic *hurnutu, from Proto-Germanic *hurznutō (compare German Hornisse), alteration of Proto-Germanic *hursulǭ (compare Dutch horzel), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂sro- (“hornet”, literally “the one with horns (antennae)”), from *ḱerh₂- (“horn”) (compare Welsh creyryn (“gadfly”), Latin crābrō (“hornet”), Lithuanian širšė (“wasp”), Proto-Slavic *sьrxy (whence Old Church Slavonic сръшень (srŭšenĭ, “hornet”) and many others), Albanian grerë, grenzë (“wasp, hornet”)).
noun hornets
- Any large wasp of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.
- A person who pesters with petty but ceaseless attacks.
Hornet²
noun Hornets
- someone connected with Watford Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: venom, stinger, stings, wasp, vespid, oriental hornet, european hornet, yellow jacket, hornet fly, yellow-jacket, warrior wasp, tarantula hawk, bald-faced hornet, yellowjacket, sand hornet, velvet ant
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noun a large wasp, of the genus Vespa, with a brown-and-yellow-striped body
| Español | avispón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 말벌 malbeol, 호넷 honet |
| 日本語 | 雀蜂 suzumebachi, スズメバチ suzumebachi |
| 中文 | 大黃蜂 /大黄蜂 dàhuángfēng |
| Português | vespão, abelha-pedreira |
| Français | frelon |
| Deutsch | Hornisse |
| Italiano | calabrone |
| Ελληνικά | σερσένι serséni, σκούρκος skoúrkos |
| Română | gărgăun |
| Русский | ше́ршень šéršenʹ |
| العربية | زُنْبُور zunbūr |
| עברית | צרעה tzir'a, דַּבּוּר dabbúr |
Talk about this word "hornet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hornet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hornet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hornet "hornet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hornet.Cite this
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title = {hornet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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