"tetera" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /teˈteɾa/, [t̪eˈt̪e.ɾa] Forms: teteras [plural]
Rhymes: -eɾa Etymology: From té (“tea”) + -era. Etymology templates: {{af|es|té|-era|t1=tea}} té (“tea”) + -era Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} tetera f (plural teteras)
  1. teapot (vessel for tea) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tetera-es-noun-W1q9-SJR
  2. kettle (for boiling water) Tags: feminine Synonyms: hervidor, pava
    Sense id: en-tetera-es-noun-luLsanpN Categories (other): Spanish terms suffixed with -era Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -era: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms:
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /teˈteɾa/, [t̪eˈt̪e.ɾa] Forms: teteras [plural]
Rhymes: -eɾa Etymology: According to Argentine writer Juan José Sebrelli, “tetera” comes from English toilet room, which is sometimes shortened to t-room, which sounds similar to “tea room” (“salón de té” in Spanish). Etymology templates: {{der|es|en|toilet room}} English toilet room Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} tetera f (plural teteras)
  1. (gay slang, Argentina) a public restroom used as a place for casual sex between men; a tearoom or teahouse Tags: Argentina, feminine, slang Derived forms: hacer tetera [verb]
    Sense id: en-tetera-es-noun-FnNa9cys Categories (other): Argentine Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 1 26 73 Topics: LGBT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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