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Meaning of "mariposa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARIPOSA

From Spanish: butterfly; from the likeness of the blooms to butterflies.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MARIPOSA

mariposa  [ˌmærɪˈpəʊzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARIPOSA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mariposa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARIPOSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mariposa

Mariposa may refer to: ▪ Butterfly, a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera ▪ La Mariposa, a character from the Dead or Alive video game series ▪ Las Mariposas, nickname for the Mirabal sisters, Dominican political dissidents who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo ▪ Mariposa, a 2009 novel by science fiction author Greg Bear ▪ Mariposa Battalion, a California State Militia unit formed in 1851 to fight the Miwok and Yokut people in the Mariposa War ▪ Mariposa botnet, a botnet involved in cyberscamming and denial of service attacks ▪ Mariposa Folk Festival, a folk music festival in Ontario, Canada ▪ Mariposa Grove, a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California, in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park ▪ Mariposa lily, a bulbous plant species of the genus Calochortus; native to western North America ▪ Mariposa School of Skating, a Canadian figure-skating training center ▪ Mariposa War, a war between Native Americans and miners in California that lasted from May 1850 until June 1851 ▪ Moth, a flying insect related to the butterfly...

Definition of mariposa in the English dictionary

The definition of mariposa in the dictionary is any of several liliaceous plants of the genus Calochortus, of the southwestern US and Mexico, having brightly coloured tulip-like flowers Also called: mariposa lily, mariposa tulip.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARIPOSA


apposer
əˈpəʊzə
bulldozer
ˈbʊlˌdəʊzə
closer
ˈkləʊzə
cocomposer
ˌkəʊkəmˈpəʊzə
composer
kəmˈpəʊzə
decomposer
ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzə
deposer
dɪˈpəʊzə
disposer
dɪsˈpəʊzə
exposer
ɛksˈpəʊzə
imposer
ɪmˈpəʊzə
Mendoza
mɛnˈdəʊzə
noncomposer
ˌnɒnkəmˈpəʊzə
opposer
əˈpəʊzə
photocomposer
ˌfəʊtəʊkəmˈpəʊzə
poser
ˈpəʊzə
proposer
prəˈpəʊzə
reposer
rɪˈpəʊzə
Rosa
ˈrəʊzə
supposer
səˈpəʊzə
transposer
trænsˈpəʊzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARIPOSA

marinera
Marinetti
mariniere
Mariolater
Mariolatrous
Mariolatry
Mariologist
Mariology
marionberry
marionette
mariposa lily
mariposa tulip
marish
Marist
maritage
Maritain
marital
marital relations
marital status
maritally

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARIPOSA

amorosa
Appaloosa
curiosa
dosa
Formosa
gloriosa
mimosa
mucosa
ponderosa
Reynosa
roosa
scabiosa
sub rosa
submucosa
Tolosa
tosa
Vargas Llosa
Villahermosa
virtuosa
Xhosa

Synonyms and antonyms of mariposa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mariposa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARIPOSA

Find out the translation of mariposa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mariposa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mariposa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蝴蝶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mariposa
570 millions of speakers

English

mariposa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mariposa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماريبوسا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Mariposa
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mariposa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mariposa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mariposa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mariposa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mariposa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マリポサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마리포사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mariposa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mariposa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாரிப்போசா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मारीपोसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mariposa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mariposa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mariposa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Mariposa
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mariposa
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mariposa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mariposa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mariposa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mariposa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mariposa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARIPOSA»

The term «mariposa» is very widely used and occupies the 19.456 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARIPOSA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mariposa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mariposa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mariposa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARIPOSA»

Discover the use of mariposa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mariposa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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La Mariposa:
Because he can only speak Spanish, Francisco, son of a migrant worker, has trouble when he begins first grade, but his fascination with the caterpillar in the classroom helps him begin to fit in.
Francisco Jiménez, 2000
2
Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year
Part road-trip tale, part travelogue of lost and found landscapes, all good-natured natural history, Mariposa Road tracks Bob Pyle’s journey across the United States as he races against the calendar in his search for as many of the 800 ...
Robert Michael Pyle, 2010
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Mariposa
Nathan Trace, victim of a violent incident in the Middle East, struggles with post-traumatic stress and seems to be recovering through participation in a treatment program, code-named Mariposa, which has unexpected side-effects that turn ...
Greg Bear, 2014
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Mariposa
The book follows Sarah's journey through hospital and then a specialist clinic as she totally transforms and rebuilds her life.
Sarah Coggrave, 2011
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La Mancha de la Mariposa: Experiencia de Vida de Una Persona ...
Erika cano herrera nació; el 22 de octubre de 1984, en la cuidad de Durango, México. Sus padres fueron María Herrera y Rogelio Cano.
Erika Cano, 2011
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The Mariposa Club
Incoming seniors, Maui, Trini, Isaac, and Liberace, known as the Fierce Foursome, decide to create a gay/straight alliance at Caliente Valley High School.
Rigoberto González, 2010
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Losing Mariposa: The Memoir of a Compulsive Gambler
This is the harrowing memoir of Little's two-year binge as a compulsive gambler - a fall from grace that made front-page headlines, destroyed his life, and brought him to the very gates of prison, insanity and death.
Doug Little, 2002
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Barbie Mariposa
When the Queen of Flutterfield is poisoned, Mariposa, a butterfly fairy, and her two friends set out beyond the forest to the Cave of Reflection to find the antidote that will save the Queen. Simultaneous.
Christy Webster, 2008
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Mariposa Gown
Caliente Valley High School senior Maui, a gay Latino, is torn between his growing affection for a wealthy newcomer and his loyalty to the GLBT alliance he helped found, whose members consider making statement by attending prom in drag.
Rigoberto González, 2012
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Stephen Leacock's Mariposa: One Hundred Years of Sunshine, a ...
This walking tour guide of Stephen Leacock's Mariposa invites you to explore the history, people, and places through the eyes of Leacock and experience the magic that is Mariposa.
Daphne Mainprize, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARIPOSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mariposa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Downpours near Yosemite lead to flash-flood warning | Fresno Bee
A flash-flood warning was issued for parts of Madera and Mariposa counties Monday night as thunderstorms over the Sierra were expected to ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
2
Public meeting scheduled for Mariposa Plaza plans
The City of Fresno will host a public meeting regarding plans to improve downtown's Mariposa Plaza tomorrow night at the T.W. Patterson ... «Fresno Business Journal, Jul 15»
3
Mariposa man arrested after social media sting operation
The Mariposa County Sheriff's office said they arrested 25-year-old Matthew Tilton after they say he was having inappropriate conversations ... «ABC30.com, Jul 15»
4
Mariposa County June 2015 Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.6% As …
July 17, 2015 - The Mariposa County June 2015 unemployment rate of 5.6% is 1.5% lower than June 2014 when the rate was 7.1%. During ... «Sierra Sun Times, Jul 15»
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Mariposa County Sheriff Department Reports the Hornitos …
July 15, 2015 - Mariposa County Sheriff Department reports phone lines for Hornitos Phone Co TDS are back up and running. 911 emergency ... «Sierra Sun Times, Jul 15»
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Phones lines cut, service is out
According to the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office, all phone lines are down for those areas serviced by the Hornitos Telephone Company TDS. «Mariposa Gazette, Jul 15»
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Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties Resource Advisory Committee …
July 14, 2015 - Sonora, California, July 14, 2015 – The Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties Resource Advisory Committee, in conjunction with ... «Sierra Sun Times, Jul 15»
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Work to begin on pedestrian underpass at Mariposa port
A man uses the northbound pedestrian walkway heading into the Mariposa Port of Entry on in this file photo from December 2013. «Nogales International, Jul 15»
9
Cousin Jack's Mariposa Evenings Presents Music in the Art Park on …
Cousin Jack's Mariposa Evenings – brought to you by the Mariposa County Arts Council and its many fine sponsors – continues this year's free ... «Sierra Sun Times, Jul 15»
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On a 3-2 Vote Mariposa County Supervisors Approve Tourism …
July 12, 2015 - At the Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Mariposa County Board of Supervisors meeting the Board had a discussion on: Approving a First ... «Sierra Sun Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mariposa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mariposa>. May 2024 ».
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