Etymology

cuesta

cues·ta
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Today it means: A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other. Full definition →

Spanish cuesta
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cuesta · noun1

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromcuesta“slope”
  2. English todaycuesta

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

Cuesta · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromCuesta
  2. English todayCuesta

From Spanish Cuesta.

Words from the same roots

Spanishcuesta all →

Questa

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