Feminine

asta

Meaning

  1. (feminine) pole, rod, shaft
  2. (feminine, poetic) spear, lance
  3. (feminine) the wooden handle of a spear or lance
  4. (feminine) the pole used in pole-vaulting
  5. (feminine) penis
  6. (feminine) the main structure of a cervid's antlers
  7. (feminine) forearm (part of a firearm below and supporting the barrel)
  8. (feminine) temple (sidepiece of spectacles)
  9. (feminine, uncommon) the ink chamber of a pen
  10. (feminine) the graduated arm of a steelyard balance along which the counterweight slides
  11. (feminine) a short, straight line
  12. (feminine) a short, straight line
  13. (feminine) auction

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
à‧sta
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈas.ta/
Etymology

Inherited from Latin hasta.

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