il pipistrello
Parola del giorno | Word of the day
Today's Parola del Giorno is the noun il pipistrello, which means bat.
This noun comes from the Latin vespertilio; the prefix vesper- comes from the Latin meaning sera or evening. Given that bats are most active at night, this comes as no surprise!
See the noun used below:
Marco ha paura dei pipistrelli da quando era un ragazzino. Dopo aver visto il film di Dracula, pensava che tutti i pipistrelli volessero bere il suo sangue!
Marco has been afraid of bats since he was a boy. After seeing the film "Dracula," he thought all bats wants to drink his blood!