caneta

From cana (“cane, reed”) +‎ -eta.

• IPA^(key): [kɑˈnetɐ]

caneta f (plural canetas)

1. aqueduct, duct

   Synonyms: cal, canle, cano, quenlla, levada

2. spout

   Synonyms: bico, biqueira, cano, picho, torno

3. alternative form of canada

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “caneta”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “caneta”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “caneta”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

From cana (“cane, reed”) +‎ -eta. Sense 3 is a derivation from sense 2 (itself an analogy), originally as the expression "tocar a bola por entre as canetas" ("play the ball between the legs").

• Rhymes: -etɐ
• Hyphenation: ca‧ne‧ta

caneta f (plural canetas)

1. pen (writing tool)

   Coordinate term: lápis

2. (Portugal, colloquial) leg (lower limb)

   Já não me aguento das canetas. ― My legs are tired.

3. (Brazil, soccer) nutmeg (action of playing the ball between the legs of an opponent)

   Synonyms: (Portugal) cueca, (Portugal) cuequinha

   Ela deu uma caneta na zagueira e arrematou no gol. ― She nutmegged the defender and shot to the goal.

• → Hunsrik: Kanett
• → Tetum: kaneta

• “caneta”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “caneta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025