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Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish lada + modern -illa (diminutive suffix), the former (documented since 1042) derived from the feminine of the old adjective lado (“broad”, < Latin lātus), referring to the flat shape of the insect. First attested in Nebrija.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /laˈdiʝa/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /laˈdiʎa/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /laˈdiʃa/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /laˈdiʒa/
- Syllabification: la‧di‧lla
Noun
ladilla f (plural ladillas)
- crab louse
Adjective
ladilla m or f (masculine and feminine plural ladillas)
- (Venezuela, mildly vulgar, slang) annoying, pain in the ass
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