giostra.
joust, jousting (knightly contest)
Meaning & usage
joust, jousting (knightly contest)
meanings by analogy: skirmish
meanings by analogy: fight
the act of going around
fare la giostra
the act of going around deceit, deception
a competition where contestants try to hit a target while speedily passing underneath it
merry-go-round (British), carousel (US); ride (at a theme park etc.)
the rides in an amusement park
a chaotic succession
mess (confusion of things)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Old French joste, derived from joster.
inflection of giostrare: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of giostrare: second-person singular imperative
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