# pipistrelle

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɪpɪˈstɹɛl/

## Definitions
1. Any of various species of bats of the genus Pipistrellus.

## Etymology
From French pipistrelle, from Italian pipistrello (“bat”), variant of vipistrello, from Latin vespertilio.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pipistrelle