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gateira.

cat door, cat flap

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡaˈte(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[ɡaˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/ɡɐˈtɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/ɡɐˈtej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. cat door, cat flap

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese gato 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 Old Galician-Portuguese -eira Portuguese -eira Portuguese gateira From gato + -eira.

adj/ɡaˈte(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[ɡaˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/ɡɐˈtɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/ɡɐˈtej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. feminine singular of gateiro

    feminine · form-of · singular
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