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Etymology

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Borrowed from French marmite.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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marmita f (plural marmites)

  1. a large metal cooking pot

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -itɐ
  • Hyphenation: mar‧mi‧ta

Etymology 1

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    Borrowed from French marmite.

    Noun

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    marmita f (plural marmitas)

    1. lunchbox
    2. (by extension) a meal transported inside a lunchbox
      Synonyms: marmitex, merenda, quentinha
      Eu fiz uma marmita para levar para o trabalho
      I made a meal to bring to work.
    3. (informal) prostitute
    4. (geology) giant's kettle
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    Etymology 2

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    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Noun

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    marmita f (plural marmitas)

    1. diminutive of marma

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    Spanish

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    una marmita

    Etymology

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    Borrowed from French marmite.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /maɾˈmita/ [maɾˈmi.t̪a]
    • Audio (Colombia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ita
    • Syllabification: mar‧mi‧ta

    Noun

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    marmita f (plural marmitas)

    1. steam kettle, jacketed kettle
    2. pressure cooker
      Synonyms: olla a presión, olla de presión
    3. soup kettle, cauldron
    4. (geology) giant's kettle
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