teat

English

/tiːt/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
  • Something resembling a teat, such as a small protuberance or nozzle.
  • An artificial nipple used for bottle-feeding infants.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French tete (teat, nipple) derived from Frankish *titta derived from Proto-Germanic *titt- (nipple, breast, teat).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*titt-

Gloss

nipple, breast, teat

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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