maceta
See also: mačeta
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
maceta f (plural macetes)
- lump hammer, mallet
- (music) mallet
- Synonym: baqueta
Further reading
- “maceta”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈse.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈse.ta/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈse.tɐ/
- Hyphenation: ma‧ce‧ta
Noun
maceta f (plural macetas)
- truncated conical iron hammer crossed by a short wooden handle
- cylindrical piece for grinding and undoing paints
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈse.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈse.ta/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈse.tɐ/
- Hyphenation: ma‧ce‧ta
Adjective
maceta m or f (plural macetas)
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈsɛ.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈsɛ.ta/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈsɛ.tɐ/
- Hyphenation: ma‧ce‧ta
Verb
maceta
- inflection of macetar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈθeta/ [maˈθe.t̪a] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /maˈseta/ [maˈse.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines)
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: ma‧ce‧ta
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian mazzetto.
Noun
maceta f (plural macetas)
Etymology 2
Noun
maceta f (plural macetas)
- diminutive of maza
Further reading
- “maceta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
- “maceta”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010