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cotta

cot·ta
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kot-uh, kaw-tuh]
    • /ˈkɒt ə, ˈkɔ tə/
    • /ˈkɑː.tə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kot-uh, kaw-tuh]
    • /ˈkɒt ə, ˈkɔ tə/

Definitions of cotta word

  • noun cotta a short form of surplice 3
  • noun cotta a short surplice 3
  • noun cotta a surplice. 1
  • noun cotta a short surplice, sleeveless or with short sleeves, worn especially by choristers. 1
  • noun cotta A short garment resembling a surplice, worn typically by Catholic priests and servers. 1
  • noun cotta A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none. 0

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Origin of cotta

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Medieval Latin, variant of cota kind of tunic. See coat

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Parts of speech for Cotta

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cotta popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cotta usage trend in Literature

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