tetera

== Catalan == === Etymology === From te (“tea”) +‎ -t- +‎ -era. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [təˈte.ɾə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [teˈte.ɾa] Rhymes: -eɾa === Noun === tetera f (plural teteres) teapot ==== Derived terms ==== cobretetera === Further reading === “tetera”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “tetera”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “tetera” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “tetera” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /teˈteɾa/ [t̪eˈt̪e.ɾa] Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: te‧te‧ra === Etymology 1 === From té (“tea”) +‎ -t- +‎ -era. Compare French théière, Italian teiera. See also cafetera (“coffeemaker; coffeepot”). ==== Noun ==== tetera f (plural teteras) teapot (vessel for tea) Synonym: charera teakettle; kettle (for boiling water) Synonyms: hervidor, pava ===== Related terms ===== ===== See also ===== charera === Etymology 2 === According to Argentine writer Juan José Sebrelli, “tetera” comes from English toilet room, which is sometimes shortened to t-room, which sounds similar to “tea room” (“salón de té” in Spanish). ==== Noun ==== tetera f (plural teteras) (gay slang, Argentina) a public restroom used as a place for casual sex between men; a tearoom or teahouse ===== Derived terms ===== === References === === Further reading === “tetera”, 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