garita

== Spanish == === Etymology === From Old French garite (“watchtower”) (modern French guérite), from guarir (“to protect”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈɾita/ [ɡaˈɾi.t̪a] Rhymes: -ita Syllabification: ga‧ri‧ta === Noun === garita f (plural garitas) watchtower, guard post Synonym: atalaya hut, cabin, lodge Synonym: caseta ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “garita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025