Catalan

Noun

dieta f ‎(plural dietes)

1. diet

Related terms

• dietètic

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪjɛta/

Etymology 1

Borrowing from German Diät, from Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα ‎(díaita).^[1]

Noun

dieta f

1. diet (a controlled regimen of food and drink, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health)

Declension

Related terms

• dietní

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin dieta ‎(“daily wage”) from Latin diēs ‎(“day”).^[2]

Noun

dieta f

1. per diem (specific amount of money that an organization gives an individual per day to cover living and traveling expenses in connection with work done away from home or on tour)

Usage notes

Used mainly in plural (diety).

Declension

References

1. ↑ dieta¹ in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
2. ↑ dieta² in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Italian

Noun

dieta f ‎(plural diete)

1. diet (all senses)

Derived terms

Anagrams

• adite
• deità
• diate
• edita
• etadi
• tedia

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /diˈeː.ta/, [dɪˈeː.ta]

Noun

diēta f ‎(genitive diētae); first declension

1. medieval spelling of diaeta

Declension

First declension.

References

• DIETA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Noun

dieta f (plural dietas)

1. diet (food a person or animal consumes)
2. diet (controlled regimen of food)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:dieta.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdje̞ta̠/

Etymology 1

From Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα ‎(díaita) "way of life".

Noun

dieta f ‎(plural dietas)

1. diet

Related terms

• dietético

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin dieta "day's work, wages" and also "meeting of councilors", from Latin diaeta "prescribed way of life".

Noun

dieta f ‎(plural dietas)

1. diet (a council or assembly of leaders)