ˌmarəˈpōsə, -ȯzə noun
or mariposa moonfish
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish mariposa, from Spanish, butterfly, probably from María Mary (the Virgin Mary) + Spanish posar to alight, from Late Latin pausare to stop, rest — more at pose
: opah
ˌmarəˈpōsə, -ȯzə noun
or mariposa moonfish
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish mariposa, from Spanish, butterfly, probably from María Mary (the Virgin Mary) + Spanish posar to alight, from Late Latin pausare to stop, rest — more at pose
: opah
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012