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gutta

gut·ta
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [guht-uh]
    • /ˈgʌt ə/
    • /ɡˈʌtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guht-uh]
    • /ˈgʌt ə/

Definitions of gutta word

  • noun plural gutta a drop, or something resembling one. 1
  • noun plural gutta Also called drop. Architecture. one of a series of pendent ornaments, generally in the form of a frustum of a cone, attached to the undersides of the mutules of the Doric entablature. 1
  • noun gutta (architecture) A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture. 1
  • noun gutta one of a set of small droplike ornaments, esp as used on the architrave of a Doric entablature 0
  • noun gutta a liquid drop 0
  • noun gutta any of a series of small, droplike ornaments on a Doric entablature 0

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Origin of gutta

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English goute, gutta < Latin gutta a drop

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Parts of speech for Gutta

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gutta popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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