papallona
Catalan
Alternative forms
- (Sóller) babaiana f
- (Balearics) papaió m
- (Balearics, dated) papalló m
Etymology
Feminine version of papalló, from Latin pāpiliō. Compare French papillon.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /pə.pəˈʎo.nə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /pa.paˈʎo.na/
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Noun
papallona f (plural papallones)
- butterfly
- (swimming) butterfly stroke
Usage notes
The older masculine form papalló is still used in conservative dialects, but this form is the most commonly used word for butterfly in Catalan.
Synonyms
- (dialectal) paloma, palometa
Derived terms
- femella papallona
- papallonat
- papallonejar
- peix papallona
- rajada pallona
See also
- arna (moth)
- eruga (caterpillar)
Further reading
- “papallona” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “papallona”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “papallona” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “papallona” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.