gauta

See also: gāuta

Gallo-Italic of Sicily

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota.

Noun

gauta f (Fantina, San Fratello)

  1. cheek

References

  • AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 113: “la guancia” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it

Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡawto/
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Noun

gauta f (plural gautas) (Languedoc)

  1. cheek

References

Old Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota. Attested from 1242.

Noun

gauta f

  1. cheek

Descendants

  • Catalan: galta

References

  • Joan Coromines (1980–1991) “galta”, in Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana, Barcelona: Curial Edicions Catalanes

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

  • *jauta

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡawta/

Noun

gauta f (oblique plural gautas, nominative singular gauta, nominative plural gautas)

  1. cheek
  2. jaw
  3. mouth

Descendants

References

Spanish

Noun

gauta m or f by sense (plural gautas)

  1. Geat