papalló

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin pāpiliōnem, accusative of pāpiliō.

Pronunciation

• (Mallorca, Vallès) IPA: [pəpəjó]
• (Menorca) IPA: [pəpəó], [pəpó]
• (Alghero, Castelló de la Plana) IPA: [papaʎó]

Noun

papalló m (plural papallons)

1. (Balearics, dated) Dialectal form of papallona (butterfly)

Usage notes

This, the original masculine form of the now feminine papallona, is today retained mainly in the more conservative dialects of Catalan, though the pronunciation in some dialects has shifted so that it is sometimes spelled papaió.