esto

See also: Esto, ésto, and ēsto

Asturian

Adjective

esto

1. neuter of esti

Esperanto

Etymology

From esti +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈesto/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -esto
• Hyphenation: es‧to

Noun

esto (uncountable, accusative eston)

1. being

Derived terms

• ĉeesto (“presence”)
• estulo

Finnish

Etymology

estää (“to inhibit, block, prevent”) +‎ -o

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈesto/, [ˈe̞s̠to̞]
• Rhymes: -esto
• Syllabification^(key): es‧to
• Hyphenation^(key): es‧to

Noun

esto

1. block, blocking, blockage, prevention

   käyttäjän esto ― blocking a user

2. (psychology) inhibition
3. (sports) interference

Declension

Inflection of esto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		esto	estot
genitive		eston	estojen
partitive		estoa	estoja
illative		estoon	estoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		esto	estot
accusative	nom.	esto	estot
	gen.	eston
genitive		eston	estojen
partitive		estoa	estoja
inessive		estossa	estoissa
elative		estosta	estoista
illative		estoon	estoihin
adessive		estolla	estoilla
ablative		estolta	estoilta
allative		estolle	estoille
essive		estona	estoina
translative		estoksi	estoiksi
abessive		estotta	estoitta
instructive		—	estoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of esto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative estoni estoni accusative nom. estoni estoni gen. estoni genitive estoni estojeni partitive estoani estojani inessive estossani estoissani elative estostani estoistani illative estooni estoihini adessive estollani estoillani ablative estoltani estoiltani allative estolleni estoilleni essive estonani estoinani translative estokseni estoikseni abessive estottani estoittani instructive — — comitative — estoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative estosi estosi accusative nom. estosi estosi gen. estosi genitive estosi estojesi partitive estoasi estojasi inessive estossasi estoissasi elative estostasi estoistasi illative estoosi estoihisi adessive estollasi estoillasi ablative estoltasi estoiltasi allative estollesi estoillesi essive estonasi estoinasi translative estoksesi estoiksesi abessive estottasi estoittasi instructive — — comitative — estoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative estomme estomme accusative nom. estomme estomme gen. estomme genitive estomme estojemme partitive estoamme estojamme inessive estossamme estoissamme elative estostamme estoistamme illative estoomme estoihimme adessive estollamme estoillamme ablative estoltamme estoiltamme allative estollemme estoillemme essive estonamme estoinamme translative estoksemme estoiksemme abessive estottamme estoittamme instructive — — comitative — estoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative estonne estonne accusative nom. estonne estonne gen. estonne genitive estonne estojenne partitive estoanne estojanne inessive estossanne estoissanne elative estostanne estoistanne illative estoonne estoihinne adessive estollanne estoillanne ablative estoltanne estoiltanne allative estollenne estoillenne essive estonanne estoinanne translative estoksenne estoiksenne abessive estottanne estoittanne instructive — — comitative — estoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative estonsa estonsa accusative nom. estonsa estonsa gen. estonsa genitive estonsa estojensa partitive estoaan estoansa estojaan estojansa inessive estossaan estossansa estoissaan estoissansa elative estostaan estostansa estoistaan estoistansa illative estoonsa estoihinsa adessive estollaan estollansa estoillaan estoillansa ablative estoltaan estoltansa estoiltaan estoiltansa allative estolleen estollensa estoilleen estoillensa essive estonaan estonansa estoinaan estoinansa translative estokseen estoksensa estoikseen estoiksensa abessive estottaan estottansa estoittaan estoittansa instructive — — comitative — estoineen estoinensa

Derived terms

• estoinen
• estoton

compounds

• ajonestolaite
• estolista
• estolääkitys
• estopalvelu
• estosuunta
• hapettumisenestoaine
• haukunestopanta
• idunestoaine
• jäänesto
• jäänestoaine
• kaistanestosuodatin
• korroosionesto
• lahonesto
• laitaesto
• liekinestoaine
• luistonesto
• mainostenesto
• paakkuuntumisenestoaine
• paineenesto
• palonestoaine
• palvelunestohyökkäys
• raivaamisenestopanos
• ruosteenesto
• vaahdonestoaine
• varkaudenestolaite

Further reading

• “esto”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• seto, sote, teos

Ido

Alternative forms

• E (abbreviation)

Etymology

Borrowed from English east, French est, German Osten, Italian est, Spanish este, all ultimately from Proto-Germanic *austrą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈesto/

Noun

esto (uncountable)

1. (geography) east

   Synonym: oriento

   Antonym: westo

Coordinate terms

compass points:  ^[edit]

nord-westo	nordo	nord-esto
westo		esto
sud-westo	sudo	sud-esto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin istum, from iste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈes.to/
• Rhymes: -esto
• Hyphenation: é‧sto

Determiner

esto (feminine esta, masculine plural esti, feminine plural este) (demonstrative, archaic)

1. this

   Synonym: questo

   • 13^th century, Cielo d'Alcamo, Rosa fresca aulentissima‎^[2], lines 1–3; collected in Antologia della poesia italiana (La biblioteca di Repubblica), volume 1, Rome: Casa Editrice L'Espresso, 2024:

     «Rosa fresca aulentis[s]ima ch’apari inver’ la state, / le donne ti disiano, pulzell’ e maritate: / tràgemi d’este focora, se t’este a bolontate

     O luxuriant, most sweet-smelling rose, who appear in Summer: women, both maidens and married ones, desire you; take me away from these torments, if such is your will

   • 1300s–1310s, Dante Alighieri, “Canto I”, in Inferno [Hell]‎^[3], lines 4–6; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate]‎^[4], 2^nd revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

     Ahi quanto a dir qual era è cosa dura / esta selva selvaggia e aspra e forte / che nel pensier rinova la paura!

     Ah me! how hard a thing it is to say what was this forest savage, rough, and stern, which in the very thought renews the fear.

   • 14^th century, Giovanni Boccaccio, [untitled poem], lines 9–12; republished as “Parmi tal volta, riguardando il sole” (chapter 98), in Aldo Francesco Massera, editor, La caccia di Diana e le Rime‎^[5], Turin: Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese, 1914, page 136:

     Et sì nel cor s’imprompta esto pensero, / Che mi pare veder, guardando in esso, / Sì come aquila face, intento et fiso, / La fiamma mia

     And this thought impresses itself on my mind so, that I seem to see, looking in it [the Sun]—like an eagle does, focused and fixed—my Flame

   • 1814 April 22, Alessandro Manzoni, Aprile 1814‎^[6], lines 23–26; collected in Michele Scherillo, editor, Alessandro Manzoni - Le tragedie, gl'inni sacri, le odi‎^[7], Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1922:

     Questi de’ salvatori erano i doni; / Questo dicean fondarne a civil vita; / Qual se Italia, al chiamar d’esti Anfioni, / Fosse dei boschi e de le tane uscita.

     These were the gifts of the saviors; this—they said—would make a civil life; as if Italy had come out the woods and the lairs, at the call of these Amphions

Related terms

• 'sto

Anagrams

• oste, stoe, teso

Latin

Etymology 1

Form of the verb edō (“I eat”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈeːs.toː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɛs.t̪o]

Verb

ēstō

1. second/third-person singular future active imperative of edō

Etymology 2

From Old Latin estōd. Form of the verb sum (“I am”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈɛs.toː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɛs.t̪o]

Verb

estō

1. second/third-person singular future active imperative of sum

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin istud, from iste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈesto/ [ˈes.t̪o]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -esto
• Syllabification: es‧to

Pronoun

esto

1. neuter singular of este (“this”)

   ¿Qué es esto?

   What is this?

See also

Spanish personal pronouns

				nominative	dative	accusative	disjunctive
first person	singular			yo	me		mí1
	plural	masculine2		nosotros	nos		nosotros
		feminine		nosotras			nosotras
second person	singular	tuteo		tú	te		ti1
		voseo		vos			vos
		formal3		usted	le, se4	lo/la5	usted
	plural	familiar6	masculine2	vosotros	os		vosotros
			feminine	vosotras			vosotras
		formal/general3		ustedes	les, se4	los/las5	ustedes
third person	singular	masculine2		él	le, se4	lo	él
		feminine		ella		la	ella
		neuter		ello7		lo	ello
	plural	masculine2		ellos	les, se4	los	ellos
		feminine		ellas		las	ellas
	reflexive			—	se		sí1

1. Not used with con; conmigo, contigo, and consigo are used instead, respectively
2. Like other masculine Spanish words, masculine Spanish pronouns can be used when the gender of the subject is unknown or when the subject is plural and of mixed gender.
3. Treated as if it were third-person for purposes of conjugation and reflexivity
4. If le or les precedes lo, la, los, or las in a clause, it is replaced with se (e.g., Se lo dije instead of Le lo dije)
5. Depending on the implicit gender of the object being referred to
6. Used primarily in Spain
7. Used only in rare circumstances

Anagrams

• seto
• tose