naveta

See also: nāvēta, nāvētā, and navetă

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan naveta, diminutive of nau (“ship”).

Noun

naveta (plural navetas)

  1. A kind of megalithic chamber tomb, unique to the Balearic island of Minorca, with two vertical and two corbelled walls giving it the form of an upturned boat.

Catalan

Etymology

From nau (“ship”) +‎ -eta (diminutive suffix).

Noun

naveta f (plural navetes)

  1. diminutive of nau (“ship”)
  2. incense boat
  3. small crucible
  4. (aviation) nacelle
  5. (archaeology) naveta (rectangular megalith)
  6. (archaeology) naviforme (prehistoric dwelling)
    Synonym: naviforme

Descendants

  • → English: naveta

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French navette.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: na‧ve‧ta

Noun

naveta f (plural navetas)

  1. shuttle (part of a loom)
    Synonym: lançadeira
  2. incense boat (vessel that holds incense before it is put into a censer)

References

  1. ^ “naveta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
  2. ^ “naveta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Further reading

Romanian

Noun

naveta

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of navetă
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