arista
/aˈɾista/
la
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- las aristas
Meaning
Usage notes
Arista names a sharp edge or line (geometry, carpentry) and, in trekking, the narrow ridge connecting two peaks.
Practice
1 What does arista mean?
ridge (mountain), edge
2 Fill the gap: Subimos por la ___ norte de la montaña.
Full sentence: Subimos por la arista norte de la montaña. (We climbed up the north ridge of the mountain.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches arista?
arista: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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