cottage

English

/ˈkɑtɪdʒ/, /ˈkɑtədʒ/, /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • A small house.
  • A seasonal home of any size or stature, a recreational home or a home in a remote location.
  • (UK) A public lavatory.
  • (Polari) A meeting place for homosexual men.

Etymology

Derived from cotage derived from Latin cotagium derived from cot derived from Proto-Germanic *kutan derived from Finnish kota (house, hut, capsule) derived from Hungarian ház (house, home) derived from Proto-Uralic *kota.

Origin

Proto-Uralic

*kota

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