"puta" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈputa/, [ˈpu.t̪a]
Rhymes: -uta Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish puta, from a Vulgar Latin *pūtta, of uncertain origin, perhaps derived from Latin *puta, female form of Latin putus (“teeny boy”), a hapax legomenon of dubious reading. This etymology is supported by both María Moliner and Joan Coromines. Cognate with French pute, Catalan puta, Portuguese puta, Galician puta, Asturian puta, as well as Old Italian putta (“girl”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|puta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish puta, {{inh+|es|osp|puta}} Inherited from Old Spanish puta, {{inh|es|VL.|*pūtta}} Vulgar Latin *pūtta, {{unc|es|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{der|es|la||*puta}} Latin *puta, {{der|es|la|putus||teeny boy}} Latin putus (“teeny boy”), {{cog|fr|pute}} French pute, {{cog|ca|puta}} Catalan puta, {{cog|pt|puta}} Portuguese puta, {{cog|gl|puta}} Galician puta, {{cog|ast|puta}} Asturian puta, {{cog|it|putta||girl}} Italian putta (“girl”) Head templates: {{head|es|adjective form}} puta
  1. feminine singular of puto Tags: feminine, form-of, singular Form of: puto
    Sense id: en-puta-es-adj-wVbfaO1j Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish terms of address, Swear words Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 72 5 23 0 Disambiguation of Spanish terms of address: 69 12 18 0 Disambiguation of Swear words: 68 12 20 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /ˈputa/, [ˈpu.t̪a]
Rhymes: -uta Etymology: Clipping of puta madre. Head templates: {{head|es|interjection}} puta
  1. (Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, vulgar, colloquial) fuck! shit! Tags: Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, colloquial, vulgar Related terms: dejada [feminine], golfa [feminine], mujerzuela [feminine], ramera [feminine], tu madre [feminine]
    Sense id: en-puta-es-intj-YgIyCtTo Categories (other): Bolivian Spanish, Chilean Spanish, Ecuadorian Spanish, Peruvian Spanish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈputa/, [ˈpu.t̪a] Forms: putas [plural]
Rhymes: -uta Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish puta, from a Vulgar Latin *pūtta, of uncertain origin, perhaps derived from Latin *puta, female form of Latin putus (“teeny boy”), a hapax legomenon of dubious reading. This etymology is supported by both María Moliner and Joan Coromines. Cognate with French pute, Catalan puta, Portuguese puta, Galician puta, Asturian puta, as well as Old Italian putta (“girl”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|puta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish puta, {{inh+|es|osp|puta}} Inherited from Old Spanish puta, {{inh|es|VL.|*pūtta}} Vulgar Latin *pūtta, {{unc|es|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{der|es|la||*puta}} Latin *puta, {{der|es|la|putus||teeny boy}} Latin putus (“teeny boy”), {{cog|fr|pute}} French pute, {{cog|ca|puta}} Catalan puta, {{cog|pt|puta}} Portuguese puta, {{cog|gl|puta}} Galician puta, {{cog|ast|puta}} Asturian puta, {{cog|it|putta||girl}} Italian putta (“girl”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} puta f (plural putas)
  1. (derogatory, vulgar) whore, slut, prostitute Tags: derogatory, feminine, vulgar Synonyms: golfa, maraca, prostituta, ramera, perra, putaña [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-puta-es-noun-QVPs5scT Categories (other): Prostitution Disambiguation of Prostitution: 11 11 77 0
  2. (derogatory, vulgar) bitch Tags: derogatory, feminine, vulgar Synonyms: zorra, perra
    Sense id: en-puta-es-noun-11qDjcdY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: putañear [verb]
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: callarse como una puta, casa de putas [feminine], chuloputas, de puta madre, encima de puta, poner la cama, hija de puta, hijo de puta [masculine], hijoputa [masculine], ir de putas, la puta madre, más puta que Rita, me cago en la puta, o follamos todos, o la puta al río, puta de quinta, puta madre, puta que te parió, putada [feminine], putañear [verb], puteada [feminine], putear [verb], puterío [masculine], puto [masculine], putón berbenero, putona

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈpu.t̪a]"
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    {
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        {
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          "word": "mujerzuela"
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      "word": "callarse como una puta"
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      "word": "chuloputas"
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      "word": "de puta madre"
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      "word": "mujerzuela"
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        "fuck! shit!"
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