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junta.

board, council, committee

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈxunta/[ˈxũn̪.t̪a]
  1. board, council, committee

    feminine
  2. joint, gasket

    feminine
  3. meeting (a gathering for a purpose)

    feminine
  4. contact, acquaintances

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yewg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *yunégti Proto-Italic *jungō Latin iungō Latin iūnctus Spanish junto Spanish juntardeverb. ▲ Latin iūnctus Latin iūncta Spanish junta Deverbal from juntar, or from Latin iūncta. Doublet of yunta.

adj/ˈxunta/[ˈxũn̪.t̪a]
  1. feminine singular of junto

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yewg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *yunégti Proto-Italic *jungō Latin iungō Latin iūnctus Spanish junto Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Old Spanish -a Spanish -a Spanish junta

verb/ˈxunta/[ˈxũn̪.t̪a]
  1. inflection of juntar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of juntar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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