Feminine

gutta

Meaning

  1. (declension-1, feminine) a drop (of fluid)
  2. (declension-1, feminine) a teardrop
  3. (declension-1, feminine, in-plural) spots or specks (of an animal or stone)
  4. (declension-1, feminine) a small ornament under the triglyphs of a Doric column

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈɡʊt.ta]
Etymology

Of unknown origin. May be related to Old Armenian կաթն (katʻn, “milk”), or may have some connection to Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- (“to pour”).

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