gaivota
Galician
Alternative forms
- gavota, gueivota
Etymology
From Old Galician and Old Portuguese, from Latin gāvia (“seagull”) + -ota. Compare Spanish gaviota.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡajˈβɔta̝/
Noun
gaivota f (plural gaivotas)
- gull, seagull
References
- “gaivota” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “gaivota” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “gaivota” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese gaviota, from Latin gāvia (“seagull”) + -ota. Compare Spanish gaviota.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡajˈvɔ.tɐ/ [ɡaɪ̯ˈvɔ.tɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡajˈvɔ.ta/ [ɡaɪ̯ˈvɔ.ta]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡajˈvɔ.tɐ/
- Hyphenation: gai‧vo‧ta
Noun
gaivota f (plural gaivotas)
- seagull (white seabird of the family Laridae)
Related terms
- gavião