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)

small bay, cove, inlet
(slang, Chile) a lot
Hacía caleta de frío
It's really cold.

Adverb

caleta

(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

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