zeste

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See also: zesté, žestě, and ζήστε

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Semi-learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós), from σχίζω (skhízō); for change from SCH to Z see also cédule, from Latin schedula.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /zɛst/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

zeste m (plural zestes)

  1. a morsel of zest, citrus peel
  2. a small quantity
  3. (archaic) An interjection expressing the suddenness or rapidity of an action. Bang! Boom!

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Verb[edit]

zeste

  1. inflection of zester:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

References[edit]

  1. ^ Diez, An etymological dictionary of the Romance languages

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