joste

See also: jošte

Old French

Etymology 1

From joster, from Vulgar Latin *iuxtāre, from Latin iuxtā (“close to”).

Noun

joste oblique singular, f (oblique plural jostes, nominative singular joste, nominative plural jostes)

1. joust (act, instance of jousting)

Descendants

• French: joute
• → English: joust
• → Italian: giosta, giostra

Etymology 2

From Latin iuxtā.

Preposition

joste

1. along, near
   • c. 1155, Le Roman de Thèbes:

     Joste le temple, lez un arbre.

     Near the temple, by a tree.

2. according to

Descendants

• French: jouxte