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gutta

  • /ˈɡʌtə/

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From Middle English gutta, from Latin gutta. Doublet of gout and goutte.

noun guttae · guttas

  1. dated A drop (of liquid, especially a medication).

    Similar: gt, gtt

  2. A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture.
  3. A small round spot of colour.

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noun Doric architectural element

Русскийка́пелька kápelʹka

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@misc{gutta_2026,
  title = {gutta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gutta},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}