Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuesta

/ˈkwɛstə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: cues-ta
IPA: /ˈkwɛstə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

"At that point the cuesta is 10 miles wide but the hilltops have an eastward descent of only about 62 feet. In its general eastward slope the surface of the cuesta is exactly that of one made by weathering and stream erosion, acting upon a gently-dipping limestone bed in a region never glaciated."
"In eastern Wisconsin the cuesta is drift-covered and less noticeable; permanent settlement came later; lead and zinc mining was absent; and industrial development took a different course."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuesta (“slope”). Doublet of coast.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Cuesta

Inflected Forms

cuestas (plural)

Rhymes With

fiesta podesta esta siesta vesta testa festa mesta celesta pesta tempesta presta

Questions

How do you pronounce cuesta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɛstə/.
What does cuesta mean?: A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.
Where does cuesta come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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