Feminine
asta
Meaning
- (feminine) flagstaff, flagpole
- (feminine) horn (a hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals)
- (feminine) shaft, handle
- (feminine) lance; pike
Synonyms
Frequency
Hyphenated as
as‧ta
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈasta/
Etymology
Inherited from Latin hasta. Compare Italian asta (“pole, rod”), Catalan ast (“spit”).
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