katydid
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katydid
- /ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/ US
Where it comes from
Onomatopoeic, from the sound a common true katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia) makes by stridulating.
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noun katydids
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An insect of the family Tettigoniidae
I have noticed all these, and some at a much earlier date than the first faint lisping of a timid katydid; and all such sights and sounds are similarly suggestive—the summer is drawing to its close.
Similar: bush-cricket, tettigoniid
Translations
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noun orthopteran of the family Tettigoniidae
| Español | saltamontes longicornio, esperanza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여치 yeochi |
| 日本語 | 螽蟖 kirigirisu |
| 中文 | 螽斯 zhōngsī |
| Português | tetigoniídeo, esperança |
| Français | sauterelle |
| Deutsch | Laubheuschrecke |
| Русский | кузне́чик kuznéčik |
| العربية | جُخْدَب juḵdab, جُخْدُب juḵdub, حَرْجَل ḥarjal, حَرْجُوَان ḥarjuwān |
Talk about this word "katydid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/katydid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. katydid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/katydid "katydid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/katydid.Cite this
@misc{katydid_2026,
title = {katydid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/katydid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
