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la mariposa
butterfly
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How do you say mariposa in Spanish?
How do you pronounce mariposa in Spanish?
mariposa is pronounced /la maɾiˈposa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La mariposa azul es muy hermosa y delicada.
The blue butterfly is very beautiful and delicate.
Esta mariposa amarilla volaba gracefully alrededor de las flores.
This yellow butterfly was flying gracefully around the flowers.
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Why is it feminine?
Mariposa is feminine. While the etymology is uncertain, the most widely accepted theory derives from Latin "marinus" (of the sea) + "posa" (possibly related to "pausare," to rest), literally meaning "sea-rester." The feminine gender follows the productive Spanish pattern where adjectives and nouns ending in "-osa" are typically feminine, as in "hermosa" (beautiful, feminine), "cosa" (thing), and "maestra" derivatives. The gender is primarily a grammatical convention tied to the "-osa" suffix rather than semantic motivation.
What is the Spanish word for butterfly?
The Spanish word for butterfly is la mariposa — feminine.
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