pulga

Asturian

Etymology

From the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex (“flea”),

Noun

pulga f (plural pulgues)

  1. flea (parasitic insect)

Galician

Etymology

From the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex (“flea”),

Noun

pulga f (plural pulgas)

  1. flea

Portuguese

pulga

Etymology

From the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex (“flea”), from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis (“flea”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpuw.ɡa/, /ˈpuw.ɡɐ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpuɫ.ɣɐ/
  • Hyphenation: pul‧ga

Noun

pulga f (plural pulgas)

  1. flea (parasitic insect)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex, pūlĭcis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis.

Noun

pulga f (plural pulgas)

  1. flea

Derived terms

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