giostra

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔs.tra/ Rhymes: -ɔstra Hyphenation: giò‧stra === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Old French joste, derived from joster. ==== Alternative forms ==== giosta (archaic) ==== Noun ==== giostra f (plural giostre) (historical) joust, jousting (knightly contest) meanings by analogy: (archaic) skirmish Synonym: scaramuccia fight Synonyms: contrasto, lotta, scontro, urto (rare) the act of going around fare la giostra ― to go around (figurative, archaic) deceit, deception Synonym: raggiro a competition where contestants try to hit a target while speedily passing underneath it merry-go-round (British), carousel (US); ride (at a theme park etc.) (in the plural) the rides in an amusement park (figurative) a chaotic succession (figurative, Romanesco) mess (confusion of things) ===== Related terms ===== giostrare === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== giostra inflection of giostrare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === giostra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === rogasti