teta

== Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *teta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtɛta] === Noun === teta f aunt Coordinate terms: strýc, synovec, neteř ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “teta”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “teta”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “teta”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Franco-Provençal == === Noun === teta (Piemontais) alternative form of téta (“head”) === References === teta in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu == Galician == === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese teta (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from a West Germanic *titta (English tit, Dutch tiet, German Zitze) or either an expressive formation identical to it. Compare Portuguese teta, Spanish teta, French tette. Cf. also Late Latin titta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈteta̝/ === Noun === teta f (plural tetas) a mammary gland, teat Synonyms: chucha, mama, teto (chiefly in the plural) tit, a woman's breast Synonyms: peito, seo ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “teta”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “teta”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “teta”, 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), “teta”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “teta”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ta/ Rhymes: -ɛta Hyphenation: tè‧ta === Noun === teta m or f (invariable) Greek letter theta, θ === Anagrams === -etta, atte, etta-, tate == Kikuyu == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɛta/ === Verb === teta (infinitive gũteta) to grumble ==== Derived terms ==== ndeto class 9/10 ==== See also ==== kwaria, kuuga === References === == Lithuanian == === Etymology === Imitative of children's first syllables, similar to tė̃tis (“daddy”) and tė́vas (“father”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === tetà f (plural tẽtos) stress pattern 4 aunt ==== Declension ==== === See also === dė̃dė (“uncle”) === References === == Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from English theta, from Ancient Greek θῆτα (thêta). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [te.tä] === Noun === teta (Jawi spelling تيتا, plural teta-teta or teta2) theta; the θ (th) character. Huruf teta The theta character ==== Further reading ==== "teta" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Portuguese == === Etymology 1 === From Latin thēta, in turn borrowed from Ancient Greek θῆτα (thêta, “theta”). ==== Alternative forms ==== theta (pre-standardization spelling) ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -ɛtɐ Hyphenation: te‧ta ==== Noun ==== teta m (plural tetas) theta (name of the Greek letter Θ θ) === Etymology 2 === From Old Galician-Portuguese teta, possibly from Frankish *titta, from Proto-Germanic *titt- (“teat; nipple; breast”), from Proto-Indo-European *tata- (“father; parent; nipple”), or less likely Ancient Greek τίτθη (títthē). Alternatively, an expressive formation. Compare Spanish teta, French tette, Late Latin titta, Italian tetta. ==== Alternative forms ==== têta (pre-reform spelling) ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -etɐ Hyphenation: te‧ta ==== Noun ==== teta f (plural tetas) (vulgar when referring to a human’s) tit; teat (projection of mammary gland) Synonyms: mama, peito, seio, teto, tetina, úbere ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “teta”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “teta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “teta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “teta”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Greek θήτα (thíta). === Noun === teta m (uncountable) theta ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *teta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /têta/ Hyphenation: te‧ta === Noun === tȅta f (Cyrillic spelling те̏та) (hypocoristic) aunt by blood; the sister of one’s parent Synonym: tȅtka ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “teta”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Slovak == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *teta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈceta] === Noun === teta f aunt (a parent's sister) (endearing) A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “teta”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Slovene == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *teta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɛ̀ːta/ (This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.) === Noun === téta f aunt (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “teta”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran “teta”, in Termania, Amebis See also the general references == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French tete (“nipple”), perhaps an expressive formation or from Frankish *titta, from Proto-Germanic *titt- (“teat; nipple; breast”), from Proto-Indo-European *tata- (“father; parent; nipple”). Compare Ancient Greek τίτθη (títthē), Portuguese teta, French tette, Late Latin titta, Italian tetta, etc. Similar words are found in many European languages, and there may not be a deeper connection between them. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈteta/ [ˈt̪e.t̪a] Rhymes: -eta Syllabification: te‧ta === Noun === teta f (plural tetas) boob (colloquial), tit (slightly vulgar), breast Synonyms: busto, chichi, lola, mama, pecho, seno nipple Synonym: pezón ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Adjective === teta f feminine singular of teto === Further reading === “teta”, 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 == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Verb === -teta (infinitive kuteta) to oppose, contradict ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Verbal derivations: Applicative: -tetea (“fight for”) Causative: -teteleza (“antagonise, aggravate”) Reciprocal: -tetana (“quarrel”) ==== See also ==== mteta == Tumbuka == === Verb === -teta (infinitive kuteta) to lie Synonyms: gulizga (“-gulizga”), myatika (“-myatika”) to speak falsely, even by mistake ==== Derived terms ==== -tesi (“untrue”) === References === William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[3], Central Africana Limited, page 225 == Venetan == === Etymology === From Late Latin titta, titia; compare Italian tetta. === Noun === teta f (plural tete) breast, tit == Veps == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Finnic *teetädäk. ==== Verb ==== teta to know (to have knowledge of a piece of information) ===== Inflection ===== ===== Derived terms ===== tedo tetab === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== teta abessive singular of te === References === Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “знать”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎[4], Petrozavodsk: Periodika