pulga

Asturian

Etymology

From the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex (“flea”).

Noun

pulga f (plural pulgues)

  1. flea (parasitic insect)

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pulga, from the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex (“flea”),

Pronunciation

Noun

pulga f (plural pulgas)

  1. flea

Portuguese
pulga

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pulga, from the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex (“flea”), from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis (“flea”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpuw.ɡa/, /ˈpuw.ɡɐ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpuɫ.ɣɐ/
  • Hyphenation: pul‧ga

Noun

pulga f (plural pulgas)

  1. flea (parasitic insect)

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • antipulgas
  • pulga atrás da orelha
  • pulga-comum
  • pulga-d'água
  • pulga-d'anta
  • pulga-de-água
  • pulga-de-anta
  • pulga-de-areia
  • pulga-do-mar
  • pulgão-branco
  • pulgão-lanígero
  • pulga-penetrante

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish pulga, from the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpulɡa/, [ˈpulɣa]
  • Hyphenation: pul‧ga

Noun

pulga f (plural pulgas)

  1. flea
  2. (colloquial, US) flea market
    Synonyms: mercado de las pulgas, rastrillo, mercadillo

Derived terms
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