cesta

== English == === Noun === cesta (plural cestas) A hook-shaped basket used to catch and throw the ball in jai alai. == Asturian == === Etymology === From Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). === Noun === cesta f (plural cestes) basket (container) ==== Synonyms ==== cestu == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Basque zesta. Doublet of cista. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈse̞s.tə] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [ˈses.tə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈses.ta] === Noun === cesta f (plural cestes) cesta, xistera (basket used in jai alai) Synonym: txistera clipping of cesta punta === Further reading === “cesta”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Czech cěsta, from Proto-Slavic *cěsta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɛsta] Hyphenation: ce‧s‧ta Rhymes: -ɛsta === Noun === cesta f (diminutive cestička or cestka) road být na cestách ― to be on the way Se dala na cestu. ― She set off. journey path (graph theory) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== pěšina silnice stezka trasa === Further reading === “cesta”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “cesta”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “cesta”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Galician == === Etymology === Attested 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”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -esta Hyphenation: ces‧ta === Noun === cesta f (plural cestas) basket, specially larger ones without handles or with side handles (regional) smaller basket with a central handle Synonym: cesto (regional) muzzle Synonyms: bocal, vetillo ==== Related terms ==== === References === Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “cesta”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cesta”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cesta”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cesta”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Italian == === Etymology === From the Latin cista, from the Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of cista. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃes.ta/ Rhymes: -esta Hyphenation: cé‧sta === Noun === cesta f (plural ceste) basket === Further reading === cesta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === caste, steca == Lower Sorbian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛsta/ === Adjective === cesta feminine nominative singular of cesty == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃes.tɑ/ === Noun === ċesta nominative/accusative/genitive plural of ċest == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of cista. === Pronunciation === Homophone: sexta (Brazil) Rhymes: (Brazil) -estɐ, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -eʃtɐ Hyphenation: ces‧ta === Noun === cesta f (plural cestas) basket a lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom (basketball) a circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “cesta”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cesta”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “cesta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romansh == === Alternative forms === chista (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) chaista (Puter, Vallader) === Etymology === From Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). === Noun === cesta f (plural cestas) (Sutsilvan) chest, trunk ==== Synonyms ==== (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) trucca (Surmiran) trocla (Surmiran) tgascha (Puter) chascha (Surmiran) begl == Serbo-Croatian == === Alternative forms === cista (Ikavian) === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *cěsta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡sěsta/ Hyphenation: ce‧sta === Noun === cèsta f (Cyrillic spelling цѐста) road (paved) highway ==== Declension ==== ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:cesta. ==== Derived terms ==== cȅstār cestàrina cȅstica cèstōvnī ==== See also ==== ulica === Further reading === “cesta”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Silesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Czech cesta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛs.ta/ Rhymes: -ɛsta Syllabification: ces‧ta === Noun === cesta f (Cieszyn) synonym of drōga (“road”) === Further reading === cesta in silling.org == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡sesta/, [ˈt͡sesta] Rhymes: -esta Hyphenation: ces‧ta === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *cěsta. ==== Noun ==== cesta f (relational adjective cestný, diminutive cestička) road way ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== cesta genitive singular of cesto === Further reading === “cesta”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Slovene == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *cěsta. First attested in the 16th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡sèːsta/ === Noun === cẹ́sta f road (strip of land made suitable for travel) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “cesta”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran “cesta”, in Termania, Amebis See also the general references == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of cesto. Cognate with English cist and chest. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθesta/ [ˈθes.t̪a] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈsesta/ [ˈses.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -esta Syllabification: ces‧ta === Noun === cesta f (plural cestas) basket Synonyms: canasto, canasta (Spain, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela) laundry basket, hamper (made of plastic) (Mexico) laundry basket, hamper (made of soft material such as polyester and/or cotton) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Basque: zesta → Catalan: cesta === Further reading === “cesta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025