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- [peest]
- /pist/
- /piːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peest]
- /pist/
Definitions of piste word
- noun piste a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal. 1
- noun piste (in fencing) a regulation-size strip, usually 2 meters wide and 14 meters long, on which fencers compete. 1
- noun piste ski slope 1
- countable noun piste A piste is a track of firm snow for skiing on. 0
- noun piste a trail, slope, or course for skiing 0
- noun piste a rectangular area for fencing bouts 0
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Origin of piste
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < French: animal track < Italian pista, pesta, noun derivative of pestare to pound, crush < Vulgar Latin, frequentative of Latin pī(n)sere; cf. pestle
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Parts of speech for Piste
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piste popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
piste usage trend in Literature
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