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yester.

Yesterday.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈjɛs.tɚ/General-American/ˈjɛs.tə/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Yesterday.

    archaic · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English ġeostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

noun/ˈjɛs.tɚ/General-American/ˈjɛs.tə/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Yesterday.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English ġeostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

adj/ˈjɛs.tɚ/General-American/ˈjɛs.tə/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Of or pertaining to yesterday.

    archaic · not-comparable
    yester eve, yester even(ing), yester morning
Where this word comes from

From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English ġeostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

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