gaiola

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese, from Medieval Latin gabiola, for Vulgar Latin *caveola, a diminutive of Latin cavea (“cavity, coop, cage”). Compare xaula, borrowed through French.

Noun

gaiola f (plural gaiolas)

  1. cage

Synonyms

Neapolitan

Noun

gaiola f (please add the plural)

  1. birdcage

Portuguese

gaiola

Etymology

From Old Portuguese, from Medieval Latin gabiola, for Vulgar Latin *caveola, a diminutive of Latin cavea (“cavity, coop, cage”). Cognate to Spanish gayola. Compare jaula, a doublet borrowed through French.

Pronunciation

Noun

gaiola f (plural gaiolas)

  1. cage
  2. birdcage

Synonyms

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