Guttas

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Droplets or small drops of liquid, often used in the context of precise measurements or anatomical references in biology
2. Small, typically rounded masses of liquid that may accumulate or drip, especially in scientific or medical discussions
3. Tiny beads or drops of a substance, commonly found in contexts involving liquids or biology, often referring to specific formations or observations

Etymology: "Guttas" is simply the plural of "gutta," the Latin word for "drop." The singular came into Middle English from Latin "gutta," and it is a doublet of "gout" and "goutte": the same Latin word reached English and French by two separate routes. In English, "gout" kept the sense of a disease, once believed to be caused by humours dripping into the joints, while "gutta" stayed closer to its literal meaning of a drop. In modern usage, "guttas" refers to the tiny beads or droplets seen in liquids and in biological material, a sense that follows directly from the Latin root. The plural simply restores the Latin form for multiple drops.

Synonyms: drops, drips