catasta

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/kəˈtæstə/

noun

A platform for exhibiting slaves for sale.

OriginLatin catasta →
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Meanings

nouncatasta (plural catastae)

plural catastae

  1. historicalA platform for exhibiting slaves for sale.
  2. historicalA stage or place for torture.

Origin

  1. Latincatasta
  2. Englishcatasta

From Latin catasta.

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APA

catasta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catasta

MLA

“catasta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catasta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catasta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catasta.

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