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    Mollera (en. Pate)

    /moˈʎeɾa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The mollera is the top part of an infant's head where the skull bones have not yet fused.
    It is important to care for the baby's mollera to avoid injuries.
    Es importante cuidar la mollera del bebé para evitar lesiones.
    In some contexts, 'mollera' colloquially refers to a person's head.
    I forgot the answer; my mind is blank.
    Se me ha olvidado la respuesta, tengo la mollera en blanco.
    In traditional medicine, it is associated with beliefs about the health of babies.
    They believe that if the mollera sinks, the child is sick.
    Creen que si la mollera se hunde, el niño está enfermo.

    Etymology

    From Old Spanish 'mollera', which comes from 'molle', meaning soft.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a sunken skull
    To be disheartened or depressed.
    tener la mollera caída
    to not have a skull
    To be little intelligent or scatterbrained.
    no tener mollera

    Related Words

    fontanel
    Soft space in an infant's skull.
    fontanela
    skull
    Bony structure that protects the brain.
    cráneo

    Slang Meanings

    To have mental problems
    That guy has a bit of a messed-up mind.
    Ese chico tiene la mollera un poco alterada.
    To be disconnected or distracted
    He is in his own world; his mind is somewhere else.
    Está en su mundo, tiene la mollera en otro lado.