papalló

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin pāpiliōnem, accusative of pāpiliō. Doublet of pavelló.

Pronunciation

  • (Mallorca, Vallès) IPA(key): /pə.pəˈjo/
  • (Menorca) IPA(key): /pə.pəˈo/, /pəˈpo/
  • (Alghero, Castelló de la Plana) IPA(key): /pa.paˈʎo/

Noun

papalló m (plural papallons)

  1. (Balearics, dated) Dialectal form of papallona (butterfly)

Usage notes

This form, which is the original masculine form of the now feminine papallona, is today retained mainly in the more conservative dialects of Catalan, where it prevails the pronunciation with historical ieisme so that it is sometimes respelled as papaió.

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