Etymology

gutta

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Today it means: A drop (of liquid, especially a medication). Full definition →

Middle English gutta ← Latin gutta
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  1. Latin · derived fromgutta
  2. Middle English · inherited fromgutta
  3. English todaygutta

From Middle English gutta, from Latin gutta. Doublet of gout and goutte.

Words from the same roots

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