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How do you say "moth" in Spanish?
la polilla
In Spanish, "moth" is la polilla.
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Pronunciation
Say la poh-LEE-yah, stress on the middle syllable, with the double l making a y sound.
Grammar notes
la polilla is feminine. Its plural is polillas.
Example sentence
Una polilla revoloteaba alrededor de la lámpara.
A moth fluttered around the lamp.
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How to remember la polilla
Polilla also means a clothes-eating pest, so think of it nibbling holes at night.
Related words
- firefly la luciérnaga
- ladybug la mariquita
- grasshopper el saltamontes
- caterpillar la oruga
- termite la termita
- wasp la avispa
- newt el tritón
- salamander la salamandra
- gecko el geco
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Questions about la polilla
How do you pronounce la polilla?
Say la poh-LEE-yah, stress on the middle syllable, with the double l making a y sound.
Is la polilla masculine or feminine?
la polilla is feminine. la polilla is feminine. Its plural is polillas.
How is la polilla used in Spanish?
la polilla is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una polilla revoloteaba alrededor de la lámpara. (A moth fluttered around the lamp.).
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