Feminine
asta
- (feminine) pole, rod, shaft
- (feminine, poetic) spear, lance
- (feminine) the wooden handle of a spear or lance
- (feminine) the pole used in pole-vaulting
- (feminine) penis
- (feminine) the main structure of a cervid's antlers
- (feminine) forearm (part of a firearm below and supporting the barrel)
- (feminine) temple (sidepiece of spectacles)
- (feminine, uncommon) the ink chamber of a pen
- (feminine) the graduated arm of a steelyard balance along which the counterweight slides
- (feminine) a short, straight line
- (feminine) a short, straight line
- (feminine) auction
Frequency
Hyphenated as
à‧sta
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈas.ta/
Etymology
Inherited from Latin hasta.
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