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jaula.

cage

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈxaula/[ˈxau̯.la]
  1. cage

    feminine
  2. crate

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱowh₁ós? Proto-Italic *kawos Latin cavus Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin *caveus Latin cavea Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -ola Late Latin caveola Old French jaiolebor. Old Spanish ja(v)ola Spanish jaula Inherited from Old Spanish ja(v)ola, borrowed from Old French jaiole, from Late Latin caveola, from Latin cavea (“cage”) + -ola (diminutive ending). Doublet of gayola, which was inherited. Cognates include English jail.

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