vesta
See also: Vesta, vešta, vésta, and vēsta
English
Etymology
Named after Vesta, the Roman goddess of fire and the hearth.
Pronunciation
- (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˈvɛstə/
- Rhymes: -ɛstə
Noun
vesta (plural vestas)
- A short match, made of wood or wax.
Anagrams
- Avest., Sveta, evats, stave, vates
Czech
Etymology
From German Weste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛsta]
Noun
vesta f
- vest (US), waistcoat (UK)
- záchranná vesta. ― life vest.
Declension
Declension of vesta
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | vesta | vesty |
genitive | vesty | vest |
dative | vestě | vestám |
accusative | vestu | vesty |
vocative | vesto | vesty |
locative | vestě | vestách |
instrumental | vestou | vestami |
Further reading
- vesta in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- vesta in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Emilian
Alternative forms
- vésta (Modenese)
- fstéṅna (Bolognese)
- ftéṅna (Bolognese)
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ve‧sta
Noun
vesta f (plural vesti) (Mantua)
- skirt
Synonyms
- sutàna (Modenese)
- stanèla (Modenese)
Italian
Verb
vesta
- inflection of vestire:
- first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Anagrams
- vaste
Latvian
Participle
vesta
- genitive singular masculine form of vests
- nominative singular feminine form of vests
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) vista
Etymology
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Noun
vesta f (plural vestas)
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) view
- (anatomy, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) cheek
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From French veste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋêsta/
- Homophones: Vȅsta
- Hyphenation: ves‧ta
Noun
vȅsta f (Cyrillic spelling ве̏ста)
- vest (item of clothing)
Declension
Declension of vesta
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | vȅsta | veste |
genitive | veste | vȇstā |
dative | vesti | vestama |
accusative | vestu | veste |
vocative | vesto | veste |
locative | vesti | vestama |
instrumental | vestom | vestama |