parpaglia

Italian

Etymology

Back-formation from parpaglione.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /parˈpaʎ.ʎa/
• Rhymes: -aʎʎa
• Hyphenation: par‧pà‧glia

Noun

parpaglia f (plural parpaglie) (regional, northern Italy)

1. butterfly; moth

   Synonyms: farfalla; falena

References

• parpaglia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication