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vespiary

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A nest built by a social wasp species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A colony of wasps living in such a nest.

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History

Etymology

From Latin vespa (“wasp”), formed in imitation of apiary (a similar structure for bees).

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: гнездо на оси (gnezdo na osi) — a wasps' nest
  • Catalan: vesper — a wasps' nest
  • Czech: vosí hnízdo — a wasps' nest
  • Finnish: ampiaispesä — a wasps' nest
  • French: guêpier — a wasps' nest
  • Friulian: gjespâr — a wasps' nest
  • Galician: avespeiro — a wasps' nest
  • Galician: avesporeiro — a wasps' nest
  • Galician: nespreiro — a wasps' nest
  • German: Wespennest — a wasps' nest
  • Hungarian: darázsfészek — a wasps' nest
  • Hunsrik: Wespenist — a wasps' nest
  • Ingrian: rakko — a wasps' nest
  • Italian: vespaio — a wasps' nest
  • Macedonian: о́сарник (ósarnik) — a wasps' nest
  • Macedonian: о́сило (ósilo) — a wasps' nest
  • Occitan: vespièr — a wasps' nest
  • Portuguese: vespeiro — a wasps' nest
  • Romanian: viespar — a wasps' nest
  • Russian: оси́ное гнездо́ (osínoje gnezdó) — a wasps' nest
  • Sardinian: ghespàrju — a wasps' nest
  • Spanish: avispero — a wasps' nest
  • Volapük: vesepanäst — a wasps' nest
  • Volapük: lubienöp — a wasps' nest