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English
Etymology
From Spanish coleta.
Noun
coleta (plural coletas)
- (bullfighting) A pigtail, a symbol of the matador.
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Catalan
Etymology
From col (“cabbage”) + -eta.
Noun
coleta f (plural coletes)
- sea kale (Crambe maritima)
- Synonym: rave de mar
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish coleta.
Pronunciation
Noun
coleta f (plural coletas)
- (bullfighting) coleta
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Portuguese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish coleta.
Pronunciation
Noun
coleta f (plural coletas)
- (bullfighting) coleta
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Latin collēcta. Doublet of colheita.
Pronunciation
Noun
coleta f (plural coletas)
- collection; the act of collecting
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Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
coleta
- inflection of coletar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Etymology
From cola + -eta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈleta/
- Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: co‧le‧ta
Noun
coleta f (plural coletas)
- ponytail
- Synonym: cola de caballo
- (bullfighting) coleta
- exhaust pipe
- afterthought
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