giostra

Noun

1. (feminine, historical) joust, jousting (knightly contest)
2. (archaic, feminine) meanings by analogy:
3. (feminine) meanings by analogy:
4. (feminine, rare) the act of going around
5. (archaic, feminine, figuratively, rare) the act of going around
6. (feminine) a competition where contestants try to hit a target while speedily passing underneath it
7. (feminine) merry-go-round (British), carousel (US); ride (at a theme park etc.)
8. (feminine, in-plural) the rides in an amusement park
9. (feminine, figuratively) a chaotic succession
10. (feminine, figuratively) mess (confusion of things)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of giostrare:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of giostrare:

Hyphenated as

giò‧stra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɔs.tra/

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French joste, derived from joster.

Concepts

merry-go-round

roundabout

carousel

joust

tournament

tourney

tilt

carrousel

whirligig

duel

jousting

ride

Synonyms

carosello

Translations

carrousel

Karussell

tiovivo

manège

joute

carrusel

carrossel

karuzela

justa

draaimolen

calesita

justa

cavallets

carrousel

torneo