garita
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Etymology
From Old French garite (“watchtower”) (modern French guérite), from guarir (“to protect”).
Pronunciation
Noun
garita f (plural garitas)
- watchtower, guard post
- Synonym: atalaya
- hut, cabin, lodge
- Synonym: caseta
Derived terms
Further reading
- “garita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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