garota

Catalan

Etymology

From earlier *garolla, from Vulgar Latin *carulia, diminutive of Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “kernel”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡəˈɾɔ.tə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ɡaˈɾɔ.ta]

Noun

garota f (plural garotes)

sea urchin
Synonyms: eriçó de mar, garoina

Further reading

“garota” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈɾo.tɐ/

Noun

garota f (plural garotas, masculine garoto, masculine plural garotos)

girl, female equivalent of garoto
Synonyms: menina, moça, rapariga

Derived terms

garotinha
garotona

Related terms

garoto

Further reading

“garota” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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