Asta
See also: asta, Ásta, ásta, ăsta, astă, and AStA
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Asta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – an herb found in Mexico, especially San Luis Potosi.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths, now Avitta.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Brassicaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Brassicales - order; Brassicaceae - family; Asteae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus in Brassicaceae): Asta schaffneri - type species; Asta stricta - other species
Translations
genus in Brassicaceae
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References
Asta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Asta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Asta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Asta at the Catalogue of Life
- Asta at Encyclopedia of Life
- Asta at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Asta at Tropicos
- Asta at The Plant List
- Asta at Brassibase
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Asta.
Proper noun
Asta (plural Astas)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Asta is the 37076th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 602 individuals. Asta is most common among White (87.04%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Asta”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 65.
Danish
Etymology
Old Norse Ásta, a medieval diminutive of Ástríðr (hence Astrid).
Proper noun
Asta
- a female given name
Estonian
Etymology
Short form of Astrid, Anastasia and Augusta.
Proper noun
Asta
- a female given name
Faroese
Proper noun
Asta f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Asta: Astuson
- daughter of Asta: Astudóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Asta |
| Accusative | Astu |
| Dative | Astu |
| Genitive | Astu |
Finnish
Etymology
From Old Norse Ásta, sometimes also used as a pet form of Augusta or Anastasia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑstɑ/, [ˈɑs̠t̪ɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑstɑ
- Syllabification(key): As‧ta
Proper noun
Asta
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Asta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Asta | Astat | |
| genitive | Astan | Astojen | |
| partitive | Astaa | Astoja | |
| illative | Astaan | Astoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Asta | Astat | |
| accusative | nom. | Asta | Astat |
| gen. | Astan | ||
| genitive | Astan | Astojen Astainrare | |
| partitive | Astaa | Astoja | |
| inessive | Astassa | Astoissa | |
| elative | Astasta | Astoista | |
| illative | Astaan | Astoihin | |
| adessive | Astalla | Astoilla | |
| ablative | Astalta | Astoilta | |
| allative | Astalle | Astoille | |
| essive | Astana | Astoina | |
| translative | Astaksi | Astoiksi | |
| instructive | — | Astoin | |
| abessive | Astatta | Astoitta | |
| comitative | — | Astoineen | |
| Possessive forms of Asta (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Astani | Astamme |
| 2nd person | Astasi | Astanne |
| 3rd person | Astansa | |
Anagrams
- -staa, saat, sata, taas, tasa
Italian
Etymology
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Proper noun
Asta m or f by sense
- a surname
Latin
Alternative forms
- Hasta
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈas.ta/, [ˈäs̠t̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈas.ta/, [ˈäst̪ä]
Proper noun
Asta f sg (genitive Astae); first declension
- A city of Liguria on the river Tanarus, now Asti
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Asta |
| Genitive | Astae |
| Dative | Astae |
| Accusative | Astam |
| Ablative | Astā |
| Vocative | Asta |
| Locative | Astae |
References
- “Asta”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Lithuanian
Proper noun
Asta f
- a female given name
Norwegian
Proper noun
Asta
- a female given name from Old Norse of Old Norse origin
Plautdietsch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈasta/
Noun
Asta
- plural of Aust
Swedish
Proper noun
Asta c (genitive Astas)
- a female given name of Old Norse origin, also used as a pet form of Augusta