Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: ge-ta
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese raised wooden clog, worn with traditional Japanese garments such as the kimono.

noun

A technique for capturing stones by enclosing them in a “net” preventing them from escaping in any direction.

name

A Roman emperor who ruled from 209 to 211 C.E.

Example Sentences

"Because of August he wears shorts and sandals, the Japanese geta sort called thongs."
"The Japanese geta or wooden sandal is a superb, though little-utilized, tool for training in the martial arts.[…]The geta are flat, wooden sandals raised on vertical slats."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 下駄 (geta).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 下駄

Inflected Forms

getas (plural)

Phrases

geta mark

Frequently Paired Words

zori

Synonyms

net clog patten sabot

Questions

What does geta mean?: A Japanese raised wooden clog, worn with traditional Japanese garments such as the kimono.
Where does geta come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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