congesta

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin congesta (nix) (“accumulated (snow)”), from congestus, perfect passive participle of congerō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kuɲˈʒes.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [koɲˈʒes.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [koɲˈd͡ʒes.ta]

Noun

congesta f (plural congestes)

1. an accumulation of snow at a high elevation; a snowbank or snowdrift

   Esquivem una congesta glaçada, superem una barrera de roca i fem cap a una clotada obaga farcida de neu.

   We avoid an icy snowdrift, overcome a barrier of rock, and make for a shady depression filled with snow.

Derived terms

• congestera

Further reading

• “congesta”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Latin

Participle

congesta

1. inflection of congestus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Participle

congestā

1. ablative feminine singular of congestus