Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Katydid — Ka ty*did , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A large, green, arboreal, orthopterous insect ({Cyrtophyllus concavus}) of the family {Locustid[ae]}, common in the United States. The males have stridulating organs at the bases of the front wings. During the summer and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
katydid — ☆ katydid [kāt′ē did΄ ] n. [echoic of the sound made by the males] any of several large, green orthopteran insects (esp. family Tettigoniidae) having long, slender antennae and long hind legs: the male has highly developed stridulating organs on… … English World dictionary
katydid — /kay tee did/, n. any of several large, usually green, American long horned grasshoppers, the males of which produce a characteristic song. [1745 55, Amer.; imit.] * * * Any of numerous species in several subfamilies of the long horned… … Universalium
katydid — noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1784 any of various large green American long horned grasshoppers usually having stridulating organs on the forewings of the males that produce a loud shrill sound … New Collegiate Dictionary
katydid — noun /ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/ A type of grasshopper, scientific name Tettigoniidae. Syn: bush cricket … Wiktionary
katydid — ka|ty|did [ˈkeıtidıd] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: From the sound] AmE a type of large ↑grasshopper … Dictionary of contemporary English
katydid — n. large variety of grasshopper which produces a singing sound by rubbing its wings together (common to central and eastern parts of the U.S.) … English contemporary dictionary
katydid — [ keɪtɪdɪd] noun a large bush cricket native to North America, the male of which makes a characteristic sound which resembles the name. [Microcentrum and other genera.] … English new terms dictionary
katydid — noun (C) AmE a type of large grasshopper that makes a noise like the sound of the words katy did … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
katydid — ka·ty·did … English syllables
