gaveta

Portuguese

gaveta

Etymology

From Old Occitan gaveda, from Latin gabata. Compare Italian gavetta (“mess tin”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.ˈve.ta/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.ˈve.tɐ/

Noun

gaveta f (plural gavetas)

drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)

Related terms

engavetar
engavetado
engavetamento
gaveteiro

Further reading

gaveta on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

Spanish

Etymology

From Italian gavetta, from Latin găbata.

Noun

gaveta f (plural gavetas)

A drawer.

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