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vista

/ˈvɪstə/VIH-stuh
/ˈvɪstə/VIH-stuh

Meaningto see

Common meaning: a long view, as down an avenue

Journey through time

  1. Latinvidere‘to see’source
  2. Italianmeaning shiftsto see → sight, a viewvista‘sight, a view’source
  3. Englishvista‘a long view, as down an avenue’ · 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 videre ‘to see’.

Roots

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