Feminine
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cesta

Meaning

  1. (feminine) basket
  2. (Costa-Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, Venezuela, feminine) laundry basket, hamper (made of plastic)
  3. (Mexico, feminine) laundry basket, hamper (made of soft material such as polyester and/or cotton)

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
ces‧ta
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθesta/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of cesto. Cognate with English cist and chest.

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