gauta

See also: gāuta

Occitan

Alternative forms

• jauta (Languedoc, Limousin)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *gauta, gabata/*gabita, from Gaulish *gauta (“cheek”), from Proto-Celtic *gaba, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵebʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡawto/

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Noun

gauta f (plural gautas)

1. (Languedoc) cheek

Further reading

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 326.

Spanish

Noun

gauta m or f by sense (plural gautas)

1. Geat