testa

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈtɛs.ta/

noun
Definitions
  • head, obverse
  • (skeleton) head of a bone
  • (rail transport) head (of a train), the first car

Etymology

Inherited from Latin testa (pot, brick, jug, tile, pitcher, earthen pot, urn, an earthen pot, sherd, shellfish).

Origin

Latin

testa

Gloss

pot, brick, jug, tile, pitcher, earthen pot, urn, an earthen pot, sherd, shellfish

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鍋

Emoji
🍯 🍲 🫕 🫖

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