gaite

See also: gaité and gaîté

Old French

Etymology

From the verb gaitier

Noun

gaite m (oblique plural gaites, nominative singular gaites, nominative plural gaite)

  1. watchman; guard
    • circa 1200, author unknown, Aucassin et Nicolette
      Li gaites fu mout vaillains
      The watchman was very brave

Verb

gaite

  1. third-person singular present indicative of gaitier

Portuguese

Verb

gaite

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of gaitar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of gaitar
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of gaitar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of gaitar
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