navetan.

Brit.

/naˈveɪtə/,

/naˈvɛtə/, U.S.

/nəˈveɪdə/,

/nəˈvɛdə/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Spanish. Partly a borrowing from Catalan. Etymons: Spanish naveta; Catalan naveta.

Etymology: < Spanish naveta (1902 in this sense; 1275 in sense ‘incense holder’; c1300 in sense ‘small ship’) and its etymon Catalan naveta (1955, but probably earlier in this sense; c1300 in sense ‘small ship’; 1356 in sense ‘incense container’) < nau ship ( < classical Latin nāvis : see nave n.²) + -eta -et suffix¹. Compare navet n.¹

Archaeology.

A type of Bronze Age megalithic chambered tomb, shaped like an upturned boat, found on the Balearic Islands of Minorca and Majorca.

ΚΠ

1902 Man 2 43 The semi-circular recess at the entrances of the Maltese sanctuaries is here rightly compared with those outside..the ‘Navetas’ of the Balearic islands.

1925 V. G. Childe Dawn European Civilization vii. 108 The nuraghis of Sardinia find a parallel in the talayots of the Balearic Isles while the navetas correspond to the Sardinian Giants' Graves.

1957 E. O. James Prehistoric Relig. 67 In the navetas of Menorca the structure of the rock-cut tombs is reproduced above the surface of the ground in the form of megalithic chambers along boat-like lines.

2000 Times (Nexis) 15 Nov. The island is peppered with Bronze Age stone circles. There are..burial chambers known as navetas, constructed of dozens of boulders.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	naveta
释义	navetan. Brit. /naˈveɪtə/, /naˈvɛtə/, U.S. /nəˈveɪdə/, /nəˈvɛdə/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Spanish. Partly a borrowing from Catalan. Etymons: Spanish naveta; Catalan naveta. Etymology: < Spanish naveta (1902 in this sense; 1275 in sense ‘incense holder’; c1300 in sense ‘small ship’) and its etymon Catalan naveta (1955, but probably earlier in this sense; c1300 in sense ‘small ship’; 1356 in sense ‘incense container’) < nau ship ( < classical Latin nāvis : see nave n.²) + -eta -et suffix¹. Compare navet n.¹ Archaeology. A type of Bronze Age megalithic chambered tomb, shaped like an upturned boat, found on the Balearic Islands of Minorca and Majorca. ΚΠ 1902 Man 2 43 The semi-circular recess at the entrances of the Maltese sanctuaries is here rightly compared with those outside..the ‘Navetas’ of the Balearic islands. 1925 V. G. Childe Dawn European Civilization vii. 108 The nuraghis of Sardinia find a parallel in the talayots of the Balearic Isles while the navetas correspond to the Sardinian Giants' Graves. 1957 E. O. James Prehistoric Relig. 67 In the navetas of Menorca the structure of the rock-cut tombs is reproduced above the surface of the ground in the form of megalithic chambers along boat-like lines. 2000 Times (Nexis) 15 Nov. The island is peppered with Bronze Age stone circles. There are..burial chambers known as navetas, constructed of dozens of boulders. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1902
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