gaite

See also: gaité and gaîté

Old French

Etymology

From the verb gaitier.

Noun

gaite oblique singular, m (oblique plural gaites, nominative singular gaites, nominative plural gaite)

1. watchman; guard
   • c. 1200, author unknown, Aucassin et Nicolette:

     Li gaites fu mout vaillains

     The watchman was very brave

Verb

gaite

1. third-person singular present indicative of gaitier

Portuguese

Verb

gaite

1. inflection of gaitar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative