Feminine
mariposa
- (feminine) butterfly
- (feminine, slang) male homosexual
- (feminine) butterfly stroke
- (feminine) creeping beggarweed (Desmodium incanum)
- (feminine) white ginger (Hedychium coronarium)
- (feminine) tremors felt in the stomach when one is nervous.
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ma‧ri‧po‧sa
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maɾiˈposa/
Etymology
Likely from the Vulgar Latin māreposā, which is a combination of māra (meaning "to flutter") and *pōsa (suggesting "to rest"). Another theory suggests it comes from the phrase María pósate (“Mary, alight!”). This likely stems from the belief that butterflies were the souls of the dead, and the Virgin Mary was often associated with souls. Another theory suggests it might be a combination of "mala pausa," meaning "bad rest" or "bad alighting," reflecting the insect's sometimes erratic flight patterns.
Related words
Lepidoptera
rhopalocera
white garland-lily
betterfly
butterfly moth
true butterfly
true butterflies
butterfly moths
Lepidoptera
alevilla
rhopalocera
golpe de la mariposa
sexe del escondite
cagaleche
farfalla
papillon
Schmetterling
borboleta
vlinder motyl
papallona
kelebek
πεταλούδα
فراشة
papilio
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