Vespa

Buzzing through Rome

Vespa is an Italian brand of motor scooter, iconic for its sleek, rounded design.

The name means "wasp" in Italian, supposedly for the buzzing engine sound.

Vespa became synonymous with stylish urban transport, especially in Europe: She zipped through Rome on her Vespa.

The word sometimes refers generically to any similar scooter.

scooter

Italian

Of or from Rome's country

  • modSoftware tweak or admin
  • vintageQuality from past eras
  • chromeReflective metal coating

Lambretta · two-stroke · four-stroke · kickstart · throttle · handlebars · saddle · fender · chassis · windshield

wasp

insect

Six-legged invertebrate

nest · colony · queen · drone · worker · larvae · venom · hymenoptera · pollinator · antennae

Categories
Opposites
vehicle type and power

VespaHarley-Davidson

American motorcycle manufacturer

motorcycle · chopper · hog · superbike · Ducati

brand positioning and image

VespaHarley-Davidson

American motorcycle manufacturer

Ducati · Indian · muscle car · monster truck · Hummer

transportation mode

Vespabicycle

Pedal-powered two-wheeler

walking · pedestrian · SUV · Hummer · on foot

Family

vespers, vesper, Vespas

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G