lladella

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *blatella, variant of *blattula, diminutive of blatta (“moth”). The initial consonant was apparently influenced by latus (“wide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʎəˈðe.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ʎaˈðe.ʎa]

Noun

lladella f (plural lladelles)

1. crab louse

   Synonym: cabra

Related terms

• blatària

Further reading

• “lladella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “lladella” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.