xato

See also: x-ato and xató

Catalan

Etymology

From Spanish chato, from Vulgar Latin plattus (flattened), from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús).

Pronunciation

Adjective

xato (feminine xata, masculine plural xatos, feminine plural xates)

  1. curt, short
    Synonym: camús
  2. pug-nosed

Derived terms

Further reading


Galician

Xato
Xato

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750 (jato). Probably onomatopoeic. Compare Spanish choto.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃato̝/

Noun

xato m (plural xatos, feminine xata, feminine plural xatas)

  1. male calf
    Synonyms: becerro, cucho, cuxo, pucho
  2. bull
    Synonyms: almallo, colludo

References

  1. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “choto”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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