garita
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Old French garite (“watchtower”) (modern French guérite), from guarir (“to protect”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
garita f (plural garitas)
- watchtower, guard post
- Synonym: atalaya
- hut, cabin, lodge
- Synonym: caseta
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “garita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014