geta

[ get-uh; Japanese ge-tah ]

/ ˈgɛt ə; Japanese ˈgɛ tɑ /

noun, plural ge·ta, ge·tas.

a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.

Origin of geta

1880–85; <Japanese, perhaps by ellipsis from shita-geta, equivalent to shita below, under + -geta, combining form of keta slat, lath; or ge (<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese xià below) + Japanese (i)ta board

Words nearby geta

gestosis, gesture, Gesualdo, gesundheit, get, geta, get a bang out of, get about, get a break, get a charge, get across

Example sentences from the Web for geta

Many other women died at this time because they were supposed to be sympathizers with Geta.
Roman Women|Alfred Brittain
The sun shone brightly in the large room; a shaft of light, showing dancing dust, fell on Geta.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers
Geta had all sorts of meat served up to him in alphabetical order.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
On the upper part of the Arch is a large inscription in honour of the emperor and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta.
Roman Mosaics|Hugh Macmillan

Julia Domna, a native of Syria, offered him this dowry, and she became the mother of Geta.
The Caesars|Thomas de Quincey

单词	geta
释义	geta [ get-uh; Japanese ge-tah ] / ˈgɛt ə; Japanese ˈgɛ tɑ / noun, plural ge·ta, ge·tas. a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole. Origin of geta 1880–85; <Japanese, perhaps by ellipsis from shita-geta, equivalent to shita below, under + -geta, combining form of keta slat, lath; or ge (<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese xià below) + Japanese (i)ta board Words nearby geta gestosis, gesture, Gesualdo, gesundheit, get, geta, get a bang out of, get about, get a break, get a charge, get across Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geta Many other women died at this time because they were supposed to be sympathizers with Geta. Roman Women\|Alfred Brittain The sun shone brightly in the large room; a shaft of light, showing dancing dust, fell on Geta. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete\|Georg Ebers Geta had all sorts of meat served up to him in alphabetical order. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various On the upper part of the Arch is a large inscription in honour of the emperor and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta. Roman Mosaics\|Hugh Macmillan Julia Domna, a native of Syria, offered him this dowry, and she became the mother of Geta. The Caesars\|Thomas de Quincey
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