crista

Meaning

1. (declension-1, feminine) the crest, the plume
2. (declension-1, feminine) the comb or tuft on the head of animals (most frequently of a rooster or a cock)
3. (declension-1, feminine) the tuft of leaves on plants
4. (declension-1, feminine) the clitoris

Concepts

clitoris

crest

plume

rooster’s comb

clitty

sweet spot

clit

Synonyms

landīca

clitoris

itil

landica

Translations

clítoris

clitoris

clitoris

kittelaar

klitoris

κλειτορίδα

clitoride

clítoris

Klitoris

Kitzler

بظر

clitóris

clitòris

κλειτορίς

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkrɪs.ta]

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with crinis (“hair”), crispus (“curly”). Compare Ancient Greek κόρση (kórsē, “temple (anatomy)”).