gata

[ gah-tuh ]

noun

1. the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gata¹

From Latin American Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico), Spanish: “cat,” from Late Latin catta cat ( def )

Example Sentences

The number one spot in that chart went to Chilean artists' Cris MJ and Floyymenor for their infectious reggaeton track, Gata Only, which was used in more than 15 million videos.

From BBC

“Gata Only” by FloyyMenor and Cris MJ holds the highest ranking at No. 3, with Karol G’s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” and “Si No Quieres No” by Luis R. Conriquez and Neton Vega following closely in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

To portray his on-screen hype man, Dave “Lil Dicky” Burd turned to his real-life hype man: Davionte “GaTa” Ganter.

From Los Angeles Times

Reggaeton historian Katelina “La Gata” Eccleston discussed this trend in a 2020 episode of her podcast “Perreo 101.”

From Los Angeles Times

To portray his on-screen hype man, Dave “Lil Dicky” Burd turned to his real-life hype man: Davionte “GaTa” Ganter.

From Los Angeles Times