papallona

Catalan

Alternative forms

(Sóller) babaiana f
(Balearics) papaió m
(Balearics, dated) papalló m

Etymology

Feminine version of papalló, from Latin pāpiliō.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /pə.pəˈʎo.nə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /pa.paˈʎo.na/

Noun

papallona f (plural papallones)

butterfly

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

See also

arna f (moth)
eruga f (caterpillar)

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