váter

See also: vàter, vatër, Vater, and Väter

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English water, shortening for water closet. Compare Catalan vàter and French waters. Doublet of onda, ultimately from the same Indo-European root.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbateɾ/ [ˈba.t̪eɾ]
Rhymes: -ateɾ
Syllabification: vá‧ter

Noun

váter m (plural váteres)

toilet, WC
Synonyms: retrete, inodoro, servicio, baño, aseo, excusado

Further reading

“váter”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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