Polyglot Dictionary

crista

/ˈkɾistɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as cristas

Meaning

  1. ridge (mountain), crest

    • Caminhamos pela crista da montanha.

      We walked along the mountain ridge.

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Crista names the narrow top edge of a mountain ridge, as well as a rooster's crest.

Practice

1 What does crista mean?

2 Fill the gap: Caminhamos pela ___ da montanha.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches crista?

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