Translation
chest, crate; box
Word origin
From German Kiste ('chest, crate'), which goes back through Latin cista to Greek kiste ('basket'). English chest grew from the same Latin word. A kesto is the sturdy container; a light cardboard box is a skatolo.
- Origin
- German, ultimately Greek via Latin
- Root
- cista
- English cognates
- chest, cistern
Examples
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The old books lie in a wooden chest.
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He carried a heavy crate to the house.
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She hid the letters in a small chest.
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