pubilla
/puˈβiʎə/
CA
In Catalan tradition, the term for a young unmarried woman who represents a local community at festivals and public events
La pubilla va portar la bandera nacional durant la cercavila de la Mercè.
The pubilla carried the national flag during the Merce festival parade.
Etymology
Derived from Old Catalan 'pubilla', meaning a young female of marriageable age, from Latin 'pubilla', the feminine diminutive of 'pubis' (adult).
Memory Aid
Think of 'pubilla' as the Catalan term for a festival representative young woman, linking it to Catalan cultural events.
Collocations
pubilla majorpubilla localpubilla de la festa
Synonyms
dona joverepresentant femenina