noun, feminine/ɡaʝiˈneta/plural: gallinetas
any of a number of species of bird, including some coots, moorhens, rails, crakes; scorpionfish
Synonyms: escorpina
Etymology tree Spanish gallina 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 gallineta From gallina + -eta.