gallineta

Catalan

Etymology

From gallina +‎ -eta.

Noun

gallineta f (plural gallinetes)

  1. diminutive of gallina (“hen”)
  2. A gurnard, particularly the streaked gurnard (Chelidonichthys lastoviza).

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Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From gallina +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʝiˈneta/ [ɡa.ʝiˈne.t̪a] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʎiˈneta/ [ɡa.ʎiˈne.t̪a] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʃiˈneta/ [ɡa.ʃiˈne.t̪a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʒiˈneta/ [ɡa.ʒiˈne.t̪a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: ga‧lli‧ne‧ta

Noun

gallineta f (plural gallinetas)

  1. any of a number of species of bird, including some coots, moorhens, rails, crakes
  2. scorpionfish
    Synonym: escorpina

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