lolita
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Lolita¹
- /ləʊlˈli.tə/ UK
- /loʊlˈli.ɾə/ US
- /ləlˈli.ɾə/ US
Where it comes 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.
proper noun
- A female given name from Spanish. She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.
noun Lolitas
- Alternative letter-case form of lolita, a girl pursued sexually by an adult man, a nymphet.
Lolita²
- /ləʊlˈli.tə/ UK
- /loʊlˈli.ɾə/ US
- /ləlˈli.ɾə/ US
Where it comes from
Transliteration of Assamese and Bengali ললিতা (lolita), Odia ଲଳିତା (laḷitā).
proper noun
- Alternative form of Lalita
- A female given name from Assamese, Bengali, Odia and Santali.
lolita³
- /ləʊˈli.tə/ UK
- /loʊˈli.tə/ US
- /ləˈli.tə/ US
Where it comes from
From the title character, Dolores “Lolita” Haze, of Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nymphet, lola, lolo, dolores, lupe, lorena, leonora, lorinda, luis, nola, lilia, liliana, lorelai, olivia, lucia, lucy
Translations
Talk about this word "lolita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lolita. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lolita. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lolita "lolita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lolita.Cite this
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title = {lolita},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lolita},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
