antosta

Catalan

Etymology

Deverbal from *antostar, from Vulgar Latin *antobstare (“to put up”), from ante- and obstō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ənˈtɔs.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [anˈtɔs.ta]

Noun

antosta f (plural antostes)

1. shelf

   Synonyms: escudeller, lleixa, prestatge

2. loft, attic (unfinished space between the ceiling and the roof of a building used for storage)
3. sluice gate

   Synonyms: assut, comporta

Further reading

• “antosta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.