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pupa.

little girl; a doll;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpuː.pa]Classical-Latin[ˈpuː.pa]
  1. girl, little girl

    declension-1
  2. doll, puppet

    declension-1
  3. pupa (of an insect)

    New-Latin · declension-1
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, the feminine gender form of pūpus. However, De Vaan considers the feminine form as original; see pūpus for more.

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