"pesta" meaning in Italian

See pesta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpes.ta/, /ˈpɛs.ta/
Rhymes: -esta, -ɛsta Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form}} pesta
  1. feminine singular of pesto Tags: feminine, form-of, singular Form of: pesto
    Sense id: en-pesta-it-adj-43MiCVCW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈpes.ta/, /ˈpɛs.ta/ Forms: peste [plural]
Rhymes: -esta, -ɛsta Etymology: Deverbal from pestare (“to trample”) + -a. Etymology templates: {{it-deverbal|pestare|t=to trample}} Deverbal from pestare (“to trample”) + -a Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} pesta f (plural peste)
  1. (usually in the plural) footprint Tags: feminine, plural-normally Synonyms: orma, impronta, pedata, traccia
    Sense id: en-pesta-it-noun-S6je7QBQ Categories (other): Italian deverbals, Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian deverbals: 78 22 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal): 86 14
  2. (figurative, in the plural) mess, trouble Tags: feminine, figuratively, in-plural Synonyms: guaio, pasticcio
    Sense id: en-pesta-it-noun-VAy-YoeI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pista
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈpes.ta/, /ˈpɛs.ta/
Rhymes: -esta, -ɛsta Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} pesta
  1. inflection of pestare:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: pestare
    Sense id: en-pesta-it-verb-x8eCXs32 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 0 10 11 8 0 0 1 14 1 14 14 8 8 8 0 0 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 16 4 65 12
  2. inflection of pestare:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: pestare
    Sense id: en-pesta-it-verb-S4wORzeK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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