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cesta.

basket

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθesta/[ˈθes.t̪a]/ˈsesta/[ˈses.t̪a]

  1. basket

    feminine

  2. laundry basket, hamper (made of plastic)

    Costa-Rica · Guatemala · Nicaragua · Panama · Spain · Venezuela · feminine

  3. laundry basket, hamper (made of soft material such as polyester and/or cotton)

    Mexico · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of cesto. Cognate with English cist and chest.

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