Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naveta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nave-ta
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of megalithic chamber tomb, unique to the Balearic island of Minorca, with two vertical and two corbelled walls giving it the form of an upturned boat.

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan naveta, diminutive of nau (“ship”).

Inflected Forms

navetas (plural)

Questions

What does naveta mean?: A kind of megalithic chamber tomb, unique to the Balearic island of Minorca, with two vertical and two corbelled walls giving it the form of an upturned boat.
Where does naveta come from?: Borrowed from Catalan naveta, diminutive of nau (“ship”).

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