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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French gîte. Doublet of gist.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒiːt/ (or as French, below)
- Rhymes: -iːt
Noun
gîte (plural gîtes)
- A French holiday home, or a rented tourist cottage.
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French giste, past participle of gesir, modern French gésir (“to lie, to be located”). Compare regional jas (“sheepfold”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gîte m (plural gîtes)
- shelter; lodging
- gîte (self-catering holiday home)
- beef shin
Derived terms
Noun
gîte f (plural gîtes)
- (nautical) list (inclination of a ship)
Verb
gîte
- inflection of gîter:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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