shota en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Japanese 正太郎 Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *dolh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *doleō Latin doleō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin dolor Old Spanish dolor Spanish dolor Spanish dolores Spanish Dolores Spanish Lola Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Spanish -ito Spanish -ita Spanish Lolitabor. English Lolita Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Proto-Italic *plektōder. Latin plectō Latin complector Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin complexuslbor. French complexebor. English complex English Lolita complexbor. Japanese ロリータ・コンプレックス blend Japanese 正太郎 コンプレックスabbr. Japanese ショタコンbf. Japanese ショタbor. English shota From Japanese ショタ (shota) or a clipping of shotacon.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Hentai anime or manga, or other Japanese-inspired erotic art featuring young, usually prepubescent boys.
- (countable, usually) A fictional young boy character, especially one featured in such material. Typically drawn with exaggerated or stylised cute features.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shotas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |