Masculine
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cesto

Meaning

  1. (masculine) basket
  2. (Honduras, Paraguay, masculine) laundry basket, hamper (made of any material including plastic)
  3. (El-Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Rioplatense, masculine) laundry basket, hamper, mesh pop-up hamper (not made of plastic but rather consists of soft material such as polyester and/or cotton)
  4. (Spain, masculine) hamper (made of wicker)

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
ces‧to
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθesto/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin cista. Doublet of cesta. Cognate with English cist and chest.

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