ciota

Irish

Etymology

From Middle English kyt, kytt, kytte, from Middle Dutch kitte (“a wooden vessel made of hooped staves”). Cognate with English kit (“circular wooden vessel”).

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. wooden mug

Declension
Declension of ciota

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) ciotaí
Vocative a chiota a chiotaí
Genitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) ciotaí
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) ciotaí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) na ciotaí
Genitive an chiota na gciotaí
Dative leis an gciota

don chiota

 leis na ciotaí

Mutation

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References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page [[s:fr:Page:Phonétique d'un parler irlandais de Kerry.pdf/18|]]

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from ciotka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɔ.ta/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔta
  • Syllabification: cio‧ta

Noun

ciota f

  1. (offensive) homosexual or effeminate man; fag; faggot
  2. (colloquial) menstruation
    Synonyms: ciotka, menstruacja, miesiączka, period, okres
  3. (obsolete) female foreteller or witch doctor
  4. (obsolete) maternal aunt

Declension

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Further reading
  • ciota in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ciota in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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