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Catalan
Etymology
From maça + -eta.
Pronunciation
Noun
maceta f (plural macetes)
- lump hammer, mallet
- (music) mallet
- Synonym: baqueta
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology 1
From maça + -eta.
Pronunciation
Noun
maceta f (plural macetas)
- truncated conical iron hammer crossed by a short wooden handle
- cylindrical piece for grinding and undoing paints
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Spanish maceta.
Pronunciation
Adjective
maceta m or f (plural macetas)
- (Brazil) horse that has a bone defect in the boletus area
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
maceta
- inflection of macetar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /maˈθeta/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /maˈseta/
- Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: ma‧ce‧ta
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian mazzetto.
Noun
maceta f (plural macetas)
- flowerpot
Etymology 2
From maza + -eta.
Noun
maceta f (plural macetas)
- Diminutive of maza
Further reading