name
Meaning 1
A surname from Spanish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cuesta
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/ˈkwɛstə/
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[ˈkhwɛstə]
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rhymes with -ɛstə
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CMU ARPABET: K W EH1 S T AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, geomorphology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
From Spanish Cuesta.
Borrowed from Spanish cuesta (“slope”). Doublet of coast.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: Cuesta — Translations