gaveta

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Etymology

From Latin gabata, probably via Occitan.

Noun

gaveta f (plural gavetes)

  1. (construction) trough, bucket (container for mixing mortar, cement, etc.)
  2. (humorous) tricorn worn by the guardia civil

Further reading

Portuguese

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Gaveta

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Occitan gaveda, from Latin gabata. Compare Italian gavetta (“mess tin”).

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

gaveta f (plural gavetas)

  1. drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tetum: gaveta

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gavetta, from Latin găbata.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈbeta/
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: ga‧ve‧ta

Noun

gaveta f (plural gavetas)

  1. drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)
    Synonym: cajón
  2. locker
    Synonyms: armario, casillero, locker (Latin America)
  3. (construction) mixing trough or bucket
    Synonym: cuezo
  4. (Cuba, Puerto Rico) glove box
    Synonym: guantera

Derived terms

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