culata

Catalan

Etymology

From Italian culatta.

Pronunciation

Noun

culata f (plural culates)

  1. butt (the end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired)
  2. breech (the part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber)

Further reading


Lombard

Alternative forms

  • cülata, culatta (Milanese orthographies)
  • cülata (Eastern orthographies)

Etymology

From cul (“ass”), from Latin cūlus (“anus”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kyˈlata/, [kyˈlatɑ], [kyˈlatɐ]

Noun

culata f (plural culate)

  1. buttock, butt cheek.

Synonyms


Spanish

Etymology

From Italian culatta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈlata/ [kuˈla.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: cu‧la‧ta

Noun

culata f (plural culatas)

  1. butt (the end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired)
  2. breech (the part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber)
  3. cylinder head

Derived terms

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