gaite

See also: gaité and gaîté

Old French

Etymology

From the verb gaitier.

Noun

gaite oblique singular, m (oblique plural gaites, nominative singular gaites, nominative plural gaite)

watchman; guard
- c. 1200, author unknown, Aucassin et Nicolette:
  Li gaites fu mout vaillains
  The watchman was very brave

Verb

gaite

third-person singular present indicative of gaitier

Portuguese

Verb

gaite

inflection of gaitar:
1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
2. third-person singular imperative

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