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tetera.

teapot (vessel for tea)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/teˈteɾa/[t̪eˈt̪e.ɾa]
  1. teapot (vessel for tea)

    feminine
  2. teakettle; kettle (for boiling water)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish té Spanish -t- Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -āria Spanish -era Spanish tetera From té (“tea”) + -t- + -era. Compare French théière, Italian teiera. See also cafetera (“coffeemaker; coffeepot”).

noun/teˈteɾa/[t̪eˈt̪e.ɾa]
  1. a public restroom used as a place for casual sex between men; a tearoom or teahouse

    Argentina · feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

According to Argentine writer Juan José Sebrelli, “tetera” comes from English toilet room, which is sometimes shortened to t-room, which sounds similar to “tea room” (“salón de té” in Spanish).

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