caleta

Spanish

Etymology

Diminutive of cala. Alternatively formed as cala +‎ -eta

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈleta/ [kaˈle.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: ca‧le‧ta

Noun

caleta f (plural caletas)

1. small bay, cove, inlet
2. (slang, Chile) a lot

   Hacía caleta de frío

   It's really cold.

Adverb

caleta

1. (slang, Chile) a lot

   La gente se reía caleta

   The people used to laugh a lot.

Further reading

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