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calista

/kəlˈɪstə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
cal-ista
IPA
/kəlˈɪstə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin.

Etymology

From Latin Callistus, from Ancient Greek Κάλλιστος (Kállistos, “most beautiful”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”). Compare Callisto.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Callistus, Κάλλιστος

Rhymes With

vista krista christa sandinista arista batiste baptista crista altavista basista

Questions

How do you pronounce calista?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəlˈɪstə/.
What does calista mean?
A female given name from Latin.
Where does calista come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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