Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cest

/sɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: cest
IPA: /sɛst/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of cestus (“woman's girdle”).

name

Initialism of Central European Summer Time.

Example Sentences

"The cest of amplest power is given"

Etymology

Latin cestus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cestus

Inflected Forms

cests (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cest?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛst/.
What does cest mean?: Alternative form of cestus (“woman's girdle”).
Where does cest come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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