poncella

Significat (Anglès)

1. (feminine) virgin
2. (feminine) bud (of a flower)

Sinònims

botó

capoll

Traduccions

bourgeon

bottone

bouton

bud

boccio

bocciolo

🌼

bocciolo di rosa

gemma

knop

botão

broto

maconha

rebento

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

[punˈse.ʎə]

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb francès: pucelle

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin pullicella, of disputed origin. Possibly a diminutive of Latin pullus (“young of animals, chick”). Alternatively from Latin puella (“girl”) through a Vulgar Latin root *puellicella. Cognate with French pucelle.