guette

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) watchman, sentinel
2. (feminine) watchtower

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of guetter:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of guetter:

Concepts

watch

⌚

watchtower

guard

💂

guardian

heholder

lookout

observatory

oriel

beholder

scout

security guard

sentry

spotter

watcher

perceiver

caretaker

Synonyms

garde

💂

gardien

💂

observatoire

sentinelle

veilleur de nuit

factionnaire

guetteur

homme de garde

Translations

atalaya

Wachposten

vigil

vigilant

guarda

💂

Wächter

💂

talaia

rondista

Hinweiszeichen

Wachturm

Beobachtungsposten

Wächterturm

Schilderhaus

Schildwache

sereno

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɛt/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: guaite

In summary

From guetter or from Old French guaite f, from Medieval Latin wacta f, from Frankish *wahta f.