gavetta
Italian
Etymology
From Latin găbata, with a change of suffix and accent. Compare Spanish and Portuguese gaveta (“drawer”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈvet.ta/
- Rhymes: -etta
- Hyphenation: ga‧vét‧ta
Noun
gavetta f (plural gavette)
- (military) mess tin (portable version of a saucepan)
- Synonym: gamella
- period of time spent in a subordinate position, often as an apprentice, before being promoted; stint, apprenticeship, internship
Descendants
- → Spanish: gaveta
Anagrams
- gettava