/ˈθesta/, [ˈθes̺.t̪ɐ], /ˈθesta/
OriginAttested since the 13th century. Inherited from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē), but semantically closer to Proto-Celtic *kist-: Middle Irish cess (“basket, causeway of wickerwork, beehive”), Old Welsh cest (“basket”).
- femininebasket, specially larger ones without handles or with side handles
“darnos kada ano una cesta de peras” — give to us each year a basket of pears
- feminine, regionalsmaller basket with a central handle
- feminine, regionalmuzzle
Formscestas(plural)