mariposa

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish mariposa (“a butterfly”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmæɹɪˈpəʊ.sə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmæɹɪˈpoʊ.sə/ (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌmɛɹɪˈpoʊ.sə/ Rhymes: -əʊsə === Noun === mariposa (plural mariposas) A mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.). === References === “mariposa”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Calochortus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Calochortus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Calochortus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === parosmia == Asturian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish mariposa. === Noun === mariposa f (plural mariposes) butterfly == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish mariposa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maɾiˈposa/, [ma.ɾiˈpo.sa] Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧po‧sa === Noun === mariposa butterfly == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish mariposa. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧po‧sa === Noun === mariposa f (plural mariposas) a butterfly (Portugal, swimming) butterfly stroke a moth ==== Derived terms ==== mariposista === Further reading === “mariposa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “mariposa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Sardinian == === Noun === mariposa f (plural mariposas) (Campidanese) alternative form of maniposa == Spanish == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maɾiˈposa/ [ma.ɾiˈpo.sa] Rhymes: -osa Syllabification: ma‧ri‧po‧sa === Noun === mariposa f (plural mariposas) butterfly (slang) male homosexual (swimming) butterfly stroke creeping beggarweed (Desmodium incanum) white ginger (Hedychium coronarium) tremors felt in the stomach when one is nervous. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ⇒ English: mariposa lily → Portuguese: mariposa → Tagalog: mariposa ==== See also ==== oruga f (“caterpillar”) polilla f (“moth”) === Further reading === “mariposa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish mariposa (“butterfly”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɾiˈposa/ [mɐ.ɾɪˈpoː.sɐ] Rhymes: -osa Syllabification: ma‧ri‧po‧sa === Noun === mariposa (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜉᜓᜐ) species of moths (Attacus spp.) (by extension) any big butterfly Synonym: paruparo bowtie Synonyms: buklod-kurbata, kurbatang paruparo moth orchid === Further reading === “mariposa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “mariposa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018