borboleta
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese berbeleta of uncertain origin. Possible etymologies include:
- Old Portuguese *belbeleta, from Vulgar Latin *belbellita, from bellus (“beautiful”).
- Vulgar Latin *papilitta, from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly”).
Pronunciation
Noun
borboleta f (plural borboletas)
- (entomology) butterfly
- Synonym: panapanã
- (swimming) butterfly stroke
- Synonyms: estilo borboleta, nado borboleta
- (informal) vagina (woman's genitalia)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina/translations
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:borboleta.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Kabuverdianu: barbuléta, borboléta, burboléta
- Papiamentu: barbulètè
See also
- traça (“moth”)
Further reading
borboleta on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
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