cuest

Lombard

Alternative forms

• chest (formal variant)
• quest (Western orthography)
• cost (Novarese spelling)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *eccum iste, from Latin eccum (deictic) +‎ iste (“that”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʷest/
  • IPA^(key): [ˈkʷɛs(t)], [ˈkʷes(t)]
  • (Novarese) IPA^(key): [ˈkust]

Usage notes

When followed by a word starting with consonant, it's often pronounced without the ending /t/.

Determiner

cuest m (feminine singular cuesta, masculine plural cuestj, feminine plural cueste)

1. alternative form of chest (“this”)

Pronoun

cuest m (feminine singular cuesta, masculine plural cuestj, feminine plural cueste)

1. alternative form of chest (“this”)

Synonyms

• chell chí, cuell chí