Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poh-des-tuh, poh-duh-stah]
- /poʊˈdɛs tə, ˌpoʊ dəˈstɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poh-des-tuh, poh-duh-stah]
- /poʊˈdɛs tə, ˌpoʊ dəˈstɑ/
Definitions of podesta word
- noun podesta any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics. 1
- noun podesta a person appointed to serve as mayor of an Italian city during the Fascist regime. 1
- noun podesta (in modern Italy) a subordinate magistrate in some towns 0
- noun podesta (in Fascist Italy) the chief magistrate of a commune 0
- noun podesta any of the governors of the Lombard cities appointed by Frederick Barbarossa 0
- noun podesta a chief magistrate in any of various republics, such as Florence 0
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Origin of podesta
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Italian podestà power < Latin potestās power, command
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Parts of speech for Podesta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
podesta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
podesta usage trend in Literature
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