gaveta
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- gav.
Etymology
From Old Occitan gaveda, from Latin gabata. Compare Italian gavetta (“mess tin”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈve.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈve.ta/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐˈve.tɐ/
Noun
gaveta f (plural gavetas)
- drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)
Related terms
- engavetar
- engavetado
- engavetamento
- gaveteiro
Further reading
- gaveta on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
Spanish
Etymology
From Italian gavetta, from Latin găbata.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈbeta/ [ɡaˈβ̞e.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: ga‧ve‧ta
Noun
gaveta f (plural gavetas)
- a drawer
- a locker
Derived terms
- engavetar
- gavetero
Further reading
- “gaveta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014