"pulga" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpulɡa/, [ˈpul.ɣ̞a] Forms: pulgas [plural], pulguita [diminutive]
Rhymes: -ulɡa Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish pulga, from Vulgar Latin *pūlica, from Latin pūlex (whence English puce), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|pulga|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish pulga, {{inh+|es|osp|pulga}} Inherited from Old Spanish pulga, {{inh|es|VL.|*pūlica}} Vulgar Latin *pūlica, {{der|es|la|pūlex}} Latin pūlex, {{cog|en|puce}} English puce, {{der|es|ine-pro|*plúsis}} Proto-Indo-European *plúsis Head templates: {{es-noun|f|dim=pulguita}} pulga f (plural pulgas, diminutive pulguita)
  1. flea (a small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities) Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-pulga-es-noun-8kUAOgfZ Disambiguation of Insects: 41 24 31 3 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 39 8
  2. (US, colloquial) flea market Tags: US, colloquial, feminine Synonyms: mercado de las pulgas, rastrillo, mercadillo
    Sense id: en-pulga-es-noun-cnQHEa0P Categories (other): United States Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 39 8
  3. (Spain) small sandwich; filled bread roll Tags: Spain, feminine
    Sense id: en-pulga-es-noun-xgu-bQGH Categories (other): Peninsular Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 39 8
  4. (uncountable) tiddlywinks Tags: feminine, uncountable Categories (topical): Games Synonyms: juego de la pulga, pulga saltarina
    Sense id: en-pulga-es-noun-wskHNw8r Disambiguation of Games: 13 7 14 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: garrapata (english: tick)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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