ceste
French
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛt/
Pronoun
ceste f
- obsolete spelling of cette
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛst/
Noun
ceste m (plural cestes)
- cestus (boxing glove)
Further reading
- “ceste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃes.te/
- Rhymes: -este
- Hyphenation: cé‧ste
Etymology 1
From the French c’est (la vie).
Interjection
ceste
- (Vicentine slang) that’s life!
Usage notes
- Said after something bad but unavoidable happens.
Etymology 2
A regular plural form of cesta.
Noun
ceste f
- plural of cesta
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkɛs.tɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛs.t̪e]
Noun
ceste m
- vocative singular of cestus
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɛstɛ]
Adjective
ceste
- inflection of cesty:
- neuter nominative/accusative singular
- nominative/accusative plural
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃes.te/
Noun
ċeste
- inflection of ċest:
- nominative plural
- accusative singular/plural
- genitive/dative singular
Slovak
Noun
ceste f
- dative/locative singular of cesta
Noun
ceste n
- locative singular of cesto
Venetan
Etymology
From the French c’est (la vie).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeste/
Interjection
ceste!
- (Vicentine slang) that’s life!
Usage notes
- Said after something bad but unavoidable happens.