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Probably from Ancient Greek κατώγειον (katṓgeion, “underground”), with influence of buio.[1]
- IPA(key): /ɡat.taˈbu.ja/
- Rhymes: -uja
- Hyphenation: gat‧ta‧bù‧ia
gattabuia f (plural gattabuie)
- (informal, humorous) clink, slammer (prison)
- Synonym: galera
- ^ gattabuia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
