gaiata

Catalan

Etymology

From gaiato.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡəˈja.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡaˈja.ta]

Noun

gaiata f (plural gaiates)

1. shepherd's crook
2. (folklore) An illuminated monument erected on the streets of Castelló de la Plana during the annual Magdalena Festival.

Further reading

• “gaiata” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡajˈa.tɐ/ [ɡaɪ̯ˈa.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡajˈa.tɐ/ [ɡaɪ̯ˈa.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡajˈa.ta/ [ɡaɪ̯ˈa.ta]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡajˈa.tɐ/

• Rhymes: -atɐ
• Hyphenation: gai‧a‧ta

Etymology 1

Adjective

gaiata

1. feminine singular of gaiato

Noun

gaiata f (plural gaiatas)

1. female equivalent of gaiato

Etymology 2

Verb

gaiata

1. inflection of gaiatar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative