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Junta

Jun′ta

(jŭn′tȧ)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Juntas
(jŭn′tȧz)
.
[Sp., fr. L.
junctus
joined,
p. p.
of
jungere
to join. See
Join
, and cf.
Junto
.]
1.
A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; esp., the grand council of state in Spain.

Definition 2024


Junta

Junta

See also: junta and juntá

German

Noun

Junta f (genitive Junta, plural Juntas)

  1. junta

junta

junta

See also: Junta and juntá

English

Noun

junta (plural juntas)

  1. A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.
  2. The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

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Catalan

Adjective

junta

  1. feminine of junt

Lojban

Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

  • Chinese: jun (zhòng)
  • Hindi: taul — तौल (taula)
  • Spanish: pesantes — pesantez

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʒunta/

Gismu

junta

  1. weight; x1 is the weight of object x2 in [gravitational or other force] field x3.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese junta, from Latin iūncta, from iūnctus, perfect passive participle of iūngō (I join).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʒũ.tɐ/

Noun

junta f (plural juntas)

  1. (anatomy) joint (part of the body where two bones join)
  2. (collective) task force (group of people working towards a particular task, project, or activity)
  3. (collective) council (committee that leads or governs)
  4. (collective) team (set of yoked draught animals)
  5. the gap between floor bricks or tiles
  6. material used to fill the gap between floor tiles

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • cortar na junta
  • junta-de-cobra
  • junta de dilatação

Related terms

Adjective

junta f sg

  1. Feminine singular of adjective junto.

Adverb

junta

  1. feminine of junto

Verb

junta

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of juntar
    Ele junta isso.
    He connects/gathers this.
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of juntar
    Tu aí, junta isso sozinho.
    You there, connect/gather this by yourself.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xun.ta/

Etymology 1

Adjective

junta f sg

  1. Feminine singular of adjective junto.

Etymology 2

From juntar, or from Latin iuncta.

Noun

junta f (plural juntas)

  1. council
  2. joint, gasket
  3. meeting (a gathering for a purpose)
  4. contact, acquaintances

Etymology 3

Verb

junta

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of juntar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of juntar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of juntar.