Etymology

From Old Portuguese berbeleta of uncertain origin. Possible etymologies include:

• Old Portuguese *belbeleta, from Vulgar Latin *belbellita, from bellus ‎(“beautiful”).
• Vulgar Latin *papilitta, from Latin pāpiliō ‎(“butterfly”).

Cognate with Galician bolboreta.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buɾ.βu.ˈle.tɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boʁ.bo.ˈle.ta/, /boʁ.bo.ˈle.tɐ/
• Hyphenation: bor‧bo‧le‧ta