garota

Catalan

Etymology

From earlier *garolla, from Vulgar Latin *carulia, diminutive of Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “kernel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡəˈɾɔ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ɡaˈɾɔ.ta]

Noun

garota f (plural garotes)

1. sea urchin

   Synonyms: eriçó de mar, garoina

Further reading

• “garota” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈɾo.tɐ/

Noun

garota f (plural garotas, masculine garoto, masculine plural garotos)

1. girl, female equivalent of garoto

   Synonyms: menina, moça, rapariga

Derived terms

• garotinha
• garotona

Related terms

• garoto

Further reading

• “garota” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.