naveta

See also: nāvēta, nāvētā, and navetă

English

Etymology

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

Noun

naveta (plural navetas)

1. 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.

Catalan

Etymology

From nau (“ship”) +‎ -eta (diminutive suffix).

Noun

naveta f (plural navetes)

1. diminutive of nau (“ship”)
2. incense boat
3. small crucible
4. (aviation) nacelle
5. (archaeology) naveta (rectangular megalith)
6. (archaeology) naviforme (prehistoric dwelling)

   Synonym: naviforme

Descendants

• → English: naveta

Further reading

• “naveta”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “naveta” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French navette.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /naˈve.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /naˈve.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /naˈve.ta/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐˈve.tɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐˈve.tɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐˈbe.tɐ/ [nɐˈβe.tɐ]

• Hyphenation: na‧ve‧ta

Noun

naveta f (plural navetas)

1. shuttle (part of a loom)

   Synonym: lançadeira

2. incense boat (vessel that holds incense before it is put into a censer)

Further reading

• “naveta”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026

Romanian

Noun

naveta

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of navetă