guaita

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See also: guaità and Guaita

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old High German wahta, from Proto-West Germanic *wahtu.

Noun

guaita f (plural guaites)

  1. watch, vigil

Noun

guaita m or f by sense (plural guaites)

  1. watchman, lookout
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

guaita

  1. inflection of guaitar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Occitan guaita, from Old High German wahta, from Proto-West Germanic *wahtu, from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō (“watch; vigil”), derived from *wakaną (“to wake; to be awake”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwaj.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ajta
  • Hyphenation: guài‧ta

Noun

guaita f (plural guaite) (obsolete)

  1. watchman, guard
    Synonyms: guardia, guardiano, sorvegliante
  2. watchpost
  3. (by extension) a tribute for protection
  4. (by extension, historical) an administrative subdivision

Further reading

  • guaita in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈi.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Hyphenation: gua‧ì‧ta

Participle

guaita f sg

  1. feminine singular of guaito

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