noun, feminine/kanaˈleta/plural: canaletas
gutter (duct or channel beneath the eaves); gutter (groove beside a bowling alley); canal (trough to carry water)
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin *cannālis Latin canālis Old Spanish canal Spanish canal Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ettebor. ▲ Late Latin -ittus Italian -ettoder. Italian -ettabor. Spanish -eta Spanish canaleta From canal + -eta.