ladilla
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
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- Syllabification: la‧di‧lla
Noun
[edit]ladilla f (plural ladillas)
Adjective
[edit]ladilla m or f (masculine and feminine plural ladillas)
- (Venezuela, mildly vulgar, slang) annoying, pain in the ass
References
[edit]- Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “ladilla”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 553
Further reading
[edit]- “ladilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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