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este.

this

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈeste/[ˈes.t̪e]/ˈeste/[ˈe(h).t̪e ~ ˈet̪.t̪e ~ ˈex.t̪e]

  1. this

    also · demonstrative · masculine · postpositional · singular
    Este perro es mío.
    Mete la ropa esta en la caja esa.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin iste.

intj/ˈeste/[ˈes.t̪e]/ˈeste/[ˈe(h).t̪e ~ ˈet̪.t̪e ~ ˈex.t̪e]

  1. uh, well (space filler in a conversation)

    Este... ¿qué estabas diciendo?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin iste.

noun/ˈeste/[ˈes.t̪e]/ˈeste/[ˈe(h).t̪e ~ ˈet̪.t̪e ~ ˈex.t̪e]

  1. east

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-Germanic *austrą (“east”), from Proto-Indo-European *aus- (“eastern”), therefore related to modern English east and Spanish Austria.

pron/ˈeste/[ˈes.t̪e]/ˈeste/[ˈe(h).t̪e ~ ˈet̪.t̪e ~ ˈex.t̪e]

  1. alternative spelling of éste

    alt-of · alternative · demonstrative · masculine · singular
    Este es mi perro.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin iste.

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