galleta

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of Vulgar Latin *galla (“vessel”), possibly from Gaulish galla (“vessel”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“goblet”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡal.le.ta/, [ˈɡal.lɛ.ta]

Noun

galleta f (genitive galletae); first declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) jug, bucket, pail

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative galleta galletae
Genitive galletae galletārum
Dative galletae galletīs
Accusative galletam galletās
Ablative galletā galletīs
Vocative galleta galletae

Descendants

References

Spanish

Etymology

From French galette.

Noun

galleta f (plural galletas)

  1. cookie

Derived terms
Diminutives
  • galleta de agua f
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