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lolita

/loʊlˈli.ɾə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
loli-ta
IPA
/loʊlˈli.ɾə/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Spanish.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of lolita, a girl pursued sexually by an adult man, a nymphet.

name

Alternative form of Lalita.

name

A female given name from Assamese, Bengali, Odia and Santali.

noun

A young girl who is sexually alluring.

noun

A follower of Lolita fashion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The name is from Spanish Lolita, diminutive of Lola, from the given name Dolores. The noun derives from the name: see the etymology at lolita for details.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /loʊlˈli.ɾə/
  • British English: /ləʊlˈli.tə/

Inflected Forms

Lolitas (plural)

Derived Forms

lolita lolicon Lolitaesque

Phrases

Gothic Lolita Sweet Lolita

Frequently Paired Words

lass lassie paedophilia pedophilia paedophile pedophile chit hussy

Synonyms

jailbait nymph nymphet nymphette biddy filly gaolbait gamine jail bait jail-bait loli lolita

Rhymes With

rita meta anita margarita greta cheetah peta nikita pita juanita kita bonita

Questions

How do you pronounce lolita?
The recorded pronunciation is /loʊlˈli.ɾə/.
What does lolita mean?
A female given name from Spanish.
Where does lolita come from?
The name is from Spanish Lolita, diminutive of Lola, from the given name Dolores. The noun derives from the name: see the etymology at lolita for details.

How to pronounce lolita

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