gaite

gaite

See also: gaité and gaîté

Old French

Etymology

From the verb gaitier

Noun

gaite m (oblique plural gaites, nominative singular gaites, nominative plural gaite)

1. watchman; guard
   • circa 1200, author unknown, Aucassin et Nicolette

     Li gaites fu mout vaillains

     The watchman was very brave

Verb

gaite

1. third-person singular present indicative of gaitier

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Portuguese

Verb

gaite

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of gaitar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of gaitar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of gaitar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of gaitar