Phrase guide

Picasso moth

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɪˌkæsəʊ ˈmɒθ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /pɪˌkɑːsoʊ ˈmɔθ/
  • General-American: /-ˌkæ-/
  • General-American, cot-caught-merger: /-ˈmɑθ/
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  • rhymes with -ɒθ

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of moth, Baorisa hieroglyphica, native to parts of northeastern India and Southeast Asia, with lines and spots on its wings thought to resemble modernist art.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Picasso + moth, named after the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) as the moth’s wing colouration is reminiscent of his artwork.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: Pikasso güvəsi — Baorisa hieroglyphica
  • Finnish: Baorisa hieroglyphica -perhonen — Baorisa hieroglyphica
  • German: Picasso-Motte — Baorisa hieroglyphica
  • Ukrainian: міль Пікассо (milʹ Pikasso) — Baorisa hieroglyphica