cuesta

English - English

Definition of cuesta in English English dictionary

one with the upper end at the crest of a cliff; a hill or ridge with one face steep and the opposite face gently sloping

A sloping plain, esp

{i} ridge with a steep slope on one side and a gradual slope on the other side

Hyphenation

cues·ta

Turkish pronunciation

kwestı

Pronunciation

/ˈkwestə/ /ˈkwɛstə/

Etymology

[ 'kwes-t& ] (noun.) 1818. Spanish, from Latin costa side, rib; more at COAST.