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crest

/kˈɹest/KREST
/kˈɹɛst/KREST

Meaninga comb, a tuft

Common meaning: a tuft

Other meanings: a top

Journey through time

  1. Latincristasource
  2. Old Frenchcrestesource
  3. Middle Englishcrestesource
  4. Englishcrest‘a tuft’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin crista ‘a comb, a tuft’.

Roots

  • crista Latin “a comb, a tuft”

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