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- [ves-tuh]
- /ˈvɛs tə/
- /ˈve.stə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ves-tuh]
- /ˈvɛs tə/
Definitions of vesta word
- noun vesta the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia. 1
- noun vesta Astronomy. the third largest and one of the four brightest asteroids. 1
- noun vesta (lowercase) British. a short friction match with a wood or wax shank. 1
- noun vesta a female given name. 1
- noun vesta a short friction match, usually of wood 0
- noun vesta the Roman goddess of the hearth and its fire. In her temple a perpetual flame was tended by the vestal virgins 0
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Origin of vesta
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vesta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vesta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vesta usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vesta
noun vesta
- congreve — William. 1670–1729, English dramatist, a major exponent of Restoration comedy; author of Love for Love (1695) and The Way of the World (1700)
- friction match — a kind of match tipped with a compound that ignites by friction.
- fusee — a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
- hestia — the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- lares and penates — household gods
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