# weta

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɛtə/ · frequency rank #80,115

## Definitions
1. Any of about 70 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand, resembling katydids or crickets.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Māori wētā.

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