greta
Lithuanian
Alternative forms
- (apocoped) grèt
Etymology
Ossified instrumental singular of gretà (“vicinity; neighborhood”), with uncertain further etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡʲr̺ʲɛˈt̪ˠɐ]
Adverb
gretà (not comparable)
- near, beside, adjacently [with genitive]
- alongside, in addition [with genitive]
Preposition
gretà
- next to, beside [with genitive]
- alongside, in addition to [with genitive]
References
- “greta”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɾe.tɐ/
Etymology 1
Noun
greta f (plural gretas)
- slit, slot, groove, gap (narrow opening)
- nearby
- (informal) vagina (woman's genitalia)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina
Etymology 2
Verb
greta
- inflection of gretar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative