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crista.

crest

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɾis.tɐ/Brazil/ˈkɾiʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈkɾiʃ.tɐ/Portugal

  1. crest

    feminine

  2. ridge

    feminine

  3. mohawk (hairstyle)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese crista, cresta, from Latin crista.

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