carega

See also: carêga

Venetan

Alternative forms

• caréga

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin cathégra (attested in Pompeiian inscriptions), variant of Latin cathedra (“chair”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”). Compare Ligurian carega, Lombard and Piedmontese cadrega, Ladin cariega, Friulian cjadree, Romansch chadregia, Catalan cadira, Spanish cadera. Doublet of càtedra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈrɛːɡa/

Noun

carega f (plural careghe)

1. chair

Related terms

• caregaro
• careghèr
• careghin
• careghéta
• caregoto

Descendants

• → Albanian: karrige, karrike, karrikë