calceta

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kalˈθeta/ [kal̟ˈθe.t̪a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kalˈseta/ [kalˈse.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: cal‧ce‧ta

Etymology 1

From calza +‎ -eta. Compare French chaussette.

Noun

calceta f (plural calcetas)

1. stocking

   Synonym: (most of Latin America, not Mexico) media

Derived terms

• calcetar
• hacer calceta

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

calceta

1. inflection of calcetar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “calceta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28