Etymology

vespa ‎(“wasp”) +‎ -eiro ‎(“indicates location”). Compare Spanish avispero, Catalan vesper, Occitan vespièr, French guêpier, Italian vespaio, Romanian viespar, Friulian gjespâr, Sardinian ghespàrju.

Pronunciation

• (Brasil) IPA^(key): /ves.ˈpe(j).ɾu/, /veʃ.ˈpe(j).ɾu/
• (South Brasil) IPA^(key): /ves.ˈpe(j).ɾo/