gutte

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French

Noun

gutte f (plural guttes)

  1. gutta

Latin

Noun

gutte

  1. vocative singular of guttus

Middle English

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Etymology

From Old English guttas (a plurale tantum), from Proto-Germanic *gut-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- (“to pour”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gutte (plural guttes or gutten)

  1. One of the organs inside a creature's chest:
    1. The intestines/alimentary canal or a section of that organ.
    2. Animal intestines when used as food for humans or pets.
    3. (rare) The protective coating of the intestines.
    4. (rare) Catgut; cords made from guts.
  2. The chest or abdominal region, especially when representing excessive eating.
  3. (rare) The inside or deepest reaches of something.

Usage notes

This noun tends to be found in the plural in Middle English.

Descendants

  • English: gut
  • Scots: gut

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Adjective

gutte

  1. locative singular masculine/neuter of gutta, which is past participle of gopeti (“to guard”)
  2. accusative plural masculine of gutta, which is past participle of gopeti (“to guard”)
  3. vocative singular feminine of gutta, which is past participle of gopeti (“to guard”)
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