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ladybug

/ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
la-dy-bug
IPA
/ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of ladybird.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

From lady + bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer, Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/
  • British English: /ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ladybugs (plural) lady-bug (alternative)

Phrases

eyed ladybug harlequin ladybug

Synonyms

ladybird ladybeetle lady beetle ladybird beetle

Questions

How do you pronounce ladybug?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/.
What does ladybug mean?
Synonym of ladybird.
Where does ladybug come from?
From lady + bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer, Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita.

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