cueta

Catalan

Etymology

From cua +‎ -eta. In the sense of "wagtail", perhaps from Latin coda (“tail”) + acta (“moved”). (Compare codeite.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kuˈɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kuˈə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kuˈe.ta]

Noun

cueta f (plural cuetes)

1. Diminutive of cua (“tail”)
2. white wagtail

   Synonyms: cuereta blanca, gafarda

Related terms

• cuereta

Further reading

• “cueta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “cueta”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024