mofeta

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word mofeta. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word mofeta, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say mofeta in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word mofeta you have here. The definition of the word mofeta will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmofeta, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian mofetta (“skunk”), from mofeta (“mofetta”).

Noun

mofeta f (plural mofetes)

  1. skunk

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian mofeta (“mofetta”).

Noun

mofeta f (plural mofetes)

  1. mofetta

Etymology 3

From mofar-se (“to mock”).

Noun

mofeta m or f by sense (plural mofetes)

  1. a person who likes to make fun of other people

Further reading

Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia it

Noun

mofeta f (plural mofete)

  1. mofetta

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mofeta (“pestilential exhalation”) and moffetta (“skunk”), from Latin mephitis (“sulphurous exhalation”), from which English mephitic descended.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈfeta/
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: mo‧fe‧ta

Noun

mofeta f (plural mofetas)

  1. skunk
    Synonyms: chingue, zorrillo, zorrino

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia