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)

shelf
Synonyms: escudeller, lleixa, prestatge
loft, attic (unfinished space between the ceiling and the roof of a building used for storage)
sluice gate
Synonyms: assut, comporta

Further reading

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

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