Feminine

gravata

Meaning

  1. (feminine) tie; necktie (strip of cloth tied around the neck)
  2. (feminine) choke; chokehold; stranglehold (hold around the opponent’s neck)

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɾaˈva.tɐ/
Etymology

In summary

From French cravate (“necktie”), from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt (“Croat”). Doublet of croata.

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