apuesta
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈpwesta/ [aˈpwes.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -esta
- Syllabification: a‧pues‧ta
Etymology 1
Deverbal from apostar.
Noun
apuesta f (plural apuestas)
- bet, wager (an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner)
Related terms
Verb
apuesta
- inflection of apostar (“to bet”):
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Etymology 2
Adjective
apuesta f sg
- feminine singular of apuesto
Etymology 3
Participle
apuesta f sg
- feminine singular of apuesto
Further reading
- “apuesta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024