Old English · noun
peo
Normalised pēo
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /pe͜oː/
- Syllables
- pe͜oː (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- insectbiting
Meaning
-
an insect
-
a biting fly
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps a dissimilated form of bēo (“bee”).
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