cadireta

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kə.ðiˈɾɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kə.ðiˈɾə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.ðiˈɾe.ta]

Etymology 1

From cadira +‎ -eta.

Noun

cadireta f (plural cadiretes)

1. Diminutive of cadira (“chair”)
2. four-handed seat (seat formed by two persons grasping each other's wrists)
3. bracket
4. console (of an organ)

   Synonym: consola

Derived terms

• campanar de cadireta

Related terms

• cadiral

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin cataracta, contaminated with Etymology 1.

Noun

cadireta f (plural cadiretes)

1. (agriculture) dam, barrage (for blocking water)

Further reading

• “cadireta”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024