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)

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.

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