"cesta" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθesta/, [ˈθes.t̪a], /ˈsesta/, [ˈses.t̪a] Forms: cestas [plural]
Rhymes: -esta Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē)bor. Latin cista Old Spanish cesta, çesta Spanish cesta Inherited from Old Spanish cesta, çesta, from Latin cista, borrowed from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of cesto. Cognate with English cist and chest. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:inh|osp:cesta<alt:cesta, çesta><ety:inh<la:cista>>|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē)bor. Latin cista Old Spanish cesta, çesta Spanish cesta [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "box", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κίστη", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "cista", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Spanish", "term" : "cesta", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "osp" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "cesta", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="cesta"> Inherited from Old Spanish cesta, çesta, from Latin cista, borrowed from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē)., {{doublet|es|cesto}} Doublet of cesto, {{cog|en|cist}} English cist, {{ety|es|:inh|osp:cesta<alt:cesta, çesta><ety:inh<la:cista>>|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē)bor. Latin cista Old Spanish cesta, çesta Spanish cesta Inherited from Old Spanish cesta, çesta, from Latin cista, borrowed from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} cesta f (plural cestas)
  1. basket Tags: feminine Synonyms: canasto, canasta
    Sense id: en-cesta-es-noun--nbZmtlX Categories (other): Containers Disambiguation of Containers: 16 44 40
  2. (Spain, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela) laundry basket, hamper (made of plastic) Tags: Costa-Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, Venezuela, feminine
    Sense id: en-cesta-es-noun-94R6meT3 Categories (other): Costa Rican Spanish, Guatemalan Spanish, Nicaraguan Spanish, Panamanian Spanish, Peninsular Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymology trees, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Containers Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 5 5 4 1 1 1 9 5 3 2 6 2 3 1 4 3 1 2 3 1 1 4 3 1 14 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 4 3 0 0 0 8 2 2 1 11 6 5 0 3 8 0 1 6 0 0 3 7 0 10 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 4 4 5 1 1 1 7 3 2 3 5 3 4 2 4 3 1 3 14 1 1 4 3 1 12 11 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 2 51 47 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology trees: 2 51 47 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 1 51 47 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 51 47 Disambiguation of Containers: 16 44 40
  3. (Mexico) laundry basket, hamper (made of soft material such as polyester and/or cotton) Tags: Mexico, feminine
    Sense id: en-cesta-es-noun-07pbX2Rh Categories (other): Mexican Spanish, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymology trees, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Containers Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 5 5 4 1 1 1 9 5 3 2 6 2 3 1 4 3 1 2 3 1 1 4 3 1 14 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 4 3 0 0 0 8 2 2 1 11 6 5 0 3 8 0 1 6 0 0 3 7 0 10 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 4 4 5 1 1 1 7 3 2 3 5 3 4 2 4 3 1 3 14 1 1 4 3 1 12 11 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 2 51 47 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology trees: 2 51 47 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 1 51 47 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 51 47 Disambiguation of Containers: 16 44 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cesta de la compra, cesta de mimbre (english: wicker basket) Related terms: cesto

Inflected forms

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}

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