giostra

Meaning

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:

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

justa

draaimolen

calesita

justa

cavallets

carrousel

torneo

Hyphenated as

giò‧stra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɔs.tra/

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French joste, derived from joster.