"polilla" meaning in Spanish

See polilla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /poˈliʝa/, [poˈli.ʝa], /poˈliʝa/ (note: most of Spain and Latin America), [poˈli.ʝa] (note: most of Spain and Latin America), /poˈliʎa/ (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines), [poˈli.ʎa] (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines), /poˈliʃa/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [poˈli.ʃa] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /poˈliʒa/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [poˈli.ʒa] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Forms: polillas [plural]
Rhymes: -iʝa, -iʝa, -iʎa, -iʃa, -iʒa Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|es}} Unknown Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} polilla f (plural polillas)
  1. moth Tags: feminine Synonyms: mariposa nocturna
    Sense id: en-polilla-es-noun-GcPW5PXI
  2. grub, woodworm, bookworm Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-polilla-es-noun-eM1ujff3 Disambiguation of Insects: 7 43 51 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 5 49 46
  3. (figurative) cause of progressive destruction Tags: feminine, figuratively Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-polilla-es-noun-dAHj5pZD Disambiguation of Insects: 7 43 51 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 5 49 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: apolillar, polilla de la ropa, polilla esfinge Related terms: mariposa, oruga

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "apolillar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "polilla de la ropa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "polilla esfinge"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "Unknown.",
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "ref": "1962, Julio Cortázar, “Manual de instrucciones”, in Historia de cronopios y de famas:",
          "text": "Y si de pronto una polilla se para al borde de un lápiz y late como un fuego ceniciento, mírala, yo la estoy mirando, estoy palpando su corazón pequeñísimo, y la oigo, esa polilla resuena en la pasta de cristal congelado, no todo está perdido.",
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        "cause of progressive destruction"
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        "(figurative) cause of progressive destruction"
      ],
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  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʝa]"
    },
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      "ipa": "/poˈliʝa/",
      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʝa]",
      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/poˈliʎa/",
      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʎa]",
      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/poˈliʃa/",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʃa]",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/poˈliʒa/",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʒa]",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʝa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʝa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʎa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʃa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʒa"
    }
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    "Rhymes:Spanish/iʒa",
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      "word": "apolillar"
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    {
      "word": "polilla de la ropa"
    },
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      "word": "polilla esfinge"
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "mariposa"
    },
    {
      "word": "oruga"
    }
  ],
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1962, Julio Cortázar, “Manual de instrucciones”, in Historia de cronopios y de famas:",
          "text": "Y si de pronto una polilla se para al borde de un lápiz y late como un fuego ceniciento, mírala, yo la estoy mirando, estoy palpando su corazón pequeñísimo, y la oigo, esa polilla resuena en la pasta de cristal congelado, no todo está perdido.",
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        {
          "word": "mariposa nocturna"
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        "feminine"
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    },
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        "grub, woodworm, bookworm"
      ],
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        [
          "grub",
          "grub"
        ],
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          "woodworm",
          "woodworm"
        ],
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          "bookworm",
          "bookworm"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "(figurative) cause of progressive destruction"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "figuratively"
      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/poˈliʝa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʝa]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/poˈliʝa/",
      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʝa]",
      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/poˈliʎa/",
      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʎa]",
      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/poˈliʃa/",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʃa]",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/poˈliʒa/",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[poˈli.ʒa]",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʝa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʝa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʎa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʃa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʒa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "polilla"
}

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