caneta

== Galician == === Etymology === From cana (“cane, reed”) +‎ -eta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kɑˈnetɐ] === Noun === caneta f (plural canetas) aqueduct, duct Synonyms: cal, canle, cano, quenlla, levada spout Synonyms: bico, biqueira, cano, picho, torno alternative form of canada === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “caneta”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “caneta”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “caneta”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Portuguese == === Etymology === From cana (“cane, reed”) +‎ -eta. Sense 3 is a derivation from sense 2 (itself an analogy), originally as the expression "tocar a bola por entre as canetas" ("play the ball between the legs"). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -etɐ Hyphenation: ca‧ne‧ta === Noun === caneta f (plural canetas) pen (writing tool) Coordinate term: lápis (Portugal, colloquial) leg (lower limb) Já não me aguento das canetas. ― My legs are tired. (Brazil, soccer) nutmeg (action of playing the ball between the legs of an opponent) Synonyms: (Portugal) cueca, (Portugal) cuequinha Ela deu uma caneta na zagueira e arrematou no gol. ― She nutmegged the defender and shot to the goal. (Azores) devil ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Hunsrik: Kanett → Tetum: kaneta === Further reading === “caneta”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “caneta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “caneta”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “caneta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026