Polyglot Dictionary

polilla

/poˈliʝa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las polillas

Meaning

  1. moth

    • Hay polillas en el armario.

      There are moths in the wardrobe.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

mariposa

mariposa is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "moth."

Portuguese

traça

traça is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "moth."

Practice

1 What does polilla mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hay ___ en el armario.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches polilla?

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