gât

Romanian

Etymology

Uncertain. Either from Slavic glutu, (compare Slovene golt), or more likely from Latin guttura, which may have resulted in a plural form *gâturi, reduced to gât as a singular form through analogy. Cf. French goitre. It is also possible that it may derive from the singular form, guttur, itself. The presence of the â indicates a probable Slavic influence on the word. Cf. guturai, which preserved the original u.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ɡɨt]

Noun

gât n (plural gâturi)

1. throat
2. neck

Declension

declension of gât

	singular		plural
gender n	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	un gât	gâtul	niște gâturi	gâturile
genitive/dative	unui gât	gâtului	unor gâturi	gâturilor

Derived terms

• gâtar
• gâtos

See also

• gâtlej
• guturai