gabbia

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin cavea. Doublet of cavea, a later borrowing. Cognates include Catalan gàbia, English cage, Sicilian jaggia

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡab.bja/
  • Rhymes: -abbja
  • Hyphenation: gàb‧bia
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Noun

gabbia f (plural gabbie)

  1. cage, hutch
  2. clink (jail)
  3. crate, skip
  4. muzzle
  5. lookout, watch tower
  6. (nautical) crow's nest

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