Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

leste

1. singular past indicative and subjunctive of lessen

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: lestent, lestes

Adjective

leste m, f ‎(plural lestes)

1. agile; nimble

Derived terms

• lestement

Verb

leste

1. first-person singular present indicative of lester
2. third-person singular present indicative of lester
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of lester
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of lester
5. second-person singular imperative of lester

Galician

Alternative forms

• E
• L

Etymology

From French l'est, from Old English ēast.

Noun

leste m ‎(plural lestes)

1. (uncountable) east (cardinal direction)
2. (uncountable) the eastern portion of a territory or region
3. (countable) an eastern; a wind blowing from the east

Synonyms

• (east): levante, nacente, oriente
• (eastern portion): oriente
• (eastern wind): levante

Antonyms

• (east): occidente, oeste, poñente

Derived terms

• norleste
• surleste
• Timor Leste

Coordinate terms

• norte
• occidente
• sur

Italian

Adjective

leste f

1. feminine plural of lesto

Anagrams

• stele

Middle English

Adjective

leste

1. last; final
   • 14^th Century, Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, The Knight's Tale

     The brighte swerdes wenten to and fro
     So hidously þat with þe leste strook
     That it semeþ þat it wolde felle an ook

Norman

Adjective

leste m, f

1. (Jersey) nimble

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

leste

1. simple past of lese

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From French l'est

Noun

leste m (plural lestes)

1. east (compass point)

Etymology 2

Verb

leste

1. Second-person singular past tense of ler