puesta

Asturian

Adjective

puesta

  1. feminine singular of puestu

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpwesta/ [ˈpwes.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -esta
  • Syllabification: pues‧ta

Etymology 1

From the feminine of the past participle of the verb poner (puesto), from Latin posita, from the feminine of positus, perfect passive participle of ponō. Cognate with English posit, English post, and Italian posta.

Noun

puesta f (plural puestas)

  1. clutch (of eggs)
  2. sunset
  3. tie, draw
  4. placement
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

puesta

  1. feminine singular of puesto

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

puesta f sg

  1. feminine singular of puesto

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