fregata

From the genus name. Doublet of fragata.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [fɾəˈɣa.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [fɾeˈɣa.ta]

fregata f (plural fregates)

1. frigatebird (any of various birds in the genus Fregata)

• “fregata”, 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

Borrowed from Italian fregata.

• IPA^(key): [ˈfrɛɡata]

fregata f

1. frigate

• “fregata”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “fregata”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

• IPA^(key): /freˈɡa.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: fre‧gà‧ta

From fregare.

fregata f (plural fregate)

1. rub, polish
2. (colloquial, slang) rip-off
3. (vulgar, slang) a fuck, a sexual intercourse

fregata f sg

1. feminine singular of fregato

• fregata¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

The origin is uncertain. Possibly a corruption of Latin aphractus, from Ancient Greek ἄφρακτος (áphraktos, “undefended”) (ναῦς (naûs, “ship”)).

fregata f (plural fregate)

1. frigate

• fregata² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Borrowed from Italian fregata.

• IPA^(key): /frɛˈɡa.ta/

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• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: fre‧ga‧ta

fregata f

1. frigate
2. frigatebird

• fregata in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• fregata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Borrowed from Italian fregata.

• IPA^(key): /freɡǎta/
• Hyphenation: fre‧ga‧ta

fregàta f (Cyrillic spelling фрега̀та)

1. frigate