horita

Malagasy

Horita.

Alternative forms

• orita

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita (“octopus”), from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa (“octopus”). Compare also Kavalan qlita, Paiwan guritsa, Malay kurita, Javanese gurita, Ilocano kurita, Cebuano kugita, Marshallese kweet, Fijian kuita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈrit/

Noun

horita

1. octopus
2. cuttlefish

Descendants

• → French: ourite

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥

Ancient Greek ὥρᾱ (hṓrā)bor.

Latin hōra

Spanish hora

Spanish -ita

Spanish horita

From hora + -ita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈɾita/ [oˈɾi.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: ho‧ri‧ta

Noun

horita f (plural horitas)

1. diminutive of hora