LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

gallēta

gallēta f (genitive gallētae)
Classical[ɡalˈleː.ta]Ecclesiastical[ɡalˈlɛː.ta]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinjug, bucket, pail

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegallētagallētae
genitivegallētaegallētārum
dativegallētaegallētīs
accusativegallētamgallētās
ablativegallētāgallētīs
vocativegallētagallētae

Origins

Diminutive of Vulgar Latin *galla (“vessel”) (cf. gallon), possibly from Gaulish galla (“vessel”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“goblet”).

Descendants
  • Catalangalleda
  • Italiangalleta
  • Romaniangăleată
  • Albaniangaletë
  • Aromaniangãleatã
  • Old Frenchjaloie
  • Ukrainianґеле́таfrom Romanian găleată

Quick answers

What does gallēta mean in Latin?
gallēta, a noun, means “jug, bucket, pail”.
What is the genitive of gallēta?
The genitive singular is gallētae. gallēta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce gallēta?
In classical Latin, [ɡalˈleː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡalˈlɛː.ta].