garita

Spanish

Etymology

From Old French garite (“watchtower”) (modern French guérite), from guarir (“to protect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾita/ [ɡaˈɾi.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: ga‧ri‧ta

Noun

garita f (plural garitas)

1. watchtower, guard post

   Synonym: atalaya

2. hut, cabin, lodge

   Synonym: caseta

Derived terms

• garito

 

Further reading

• “garita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014