mosquito

muh-SKEE-toh/məˈski.toʊ/mo-SKEE-toh/mɒˈskiː.təʊ/

Pluralmosquitoes, mosquitos

2 meanings of mosquito

1
nouncountable
A small flying insect that bites people and animals and sucks their blood, leaving an itchy bump.
Like a tiny flying needle that drinks a little of your blood.
A mosquito bit me on the ankle while I was reading outside.
We lit a coil to keep the mosquitoes away from the porch.
UsagePlural mosquitoes. You get a mosquito bite.
Similarskeeter, mossie

Less common meaning

2
verbrare
To fly low over the ground without any clear path or direction.

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Origin

It comes from Spanish mosquito, meaning "gnat." This was a small form of mosca, "fly," from Latin musca, "fly."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 4 facts

English mosquito comes from Spanish mosquito, meaning gnat. en.wiktionary.org
Spanish mosquito is a diminutive of mosca, meaning fly. en.wikipedia.org
Spanish mosca comes from Latin musca. en.wiktionary.org
Latin musca means fly. en.wiktionary.org