zeste
French
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /zɛst/
Audio (Paris) (file)
Noun
zeste m (plural zestes)
- a morsel of zest, citrus peel
- a small quantity
- (archaic) An interjection expressing the suddenness or rapidity of an action. Bang! Boom!
Synonyms
Verb
zeste
- inflection of zester:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
References
- Diez, An etymological dictionary of the Romance languages
Further reading
- “zeste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
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