parpaglia

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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