gaiola

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Galician

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɡaˈjɔla/
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ħaˈjɔla/

  • Rhymes: -ɔla
  • Hyphenation: ga‧io‧la

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin caveola, diminutive from Latin cavea. Doublet of xaula, which was borrowed through French.

Noun

gaiola f (plural gaiolas)

  1. cage
    Synonym: xaula
  2. snare
    Synonyms: panterlo, trampa
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From goio (joy) +‎ -ola.

Noun

gaiola f (plural gaiolas)

  1. diversion, fun
    Synonym: troula

References

Neapolitan

Noun

gaiola f (plural caiole)

  1. birdcage

Portuguese

gaiola

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin caveola, diminutive from Latin cavea. Cognate to Spanish gayola. Compare jaula, a doublet borrowed through French.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ɔlɐ
  • Hyphenation: gai‧o‧la

Noun

gaiola f (plural gaiolas)

  1. cage
    Synonym: jaula
  2. birdcage

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hunsrik: Gaioll
  • >? Macanese: cajola

Further reading