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peste

/ˈpes.te/

Where it comes from

Compound of pre + spre, possibly directly from Latin per (“through, along”) super (“above”). Was probably influenced or confused with per extra. Compare Aromanian pisti, pristi.

preposition preste

with accusative over

In English

above over, on top of
after subsequently; following in time; later than
across on the opposite side
over by comparison: beyond, past, exceeding

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MLA

"peste." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/peste. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

peste. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/peste

Chicago

"peste." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/peste.

BibTeX

@misc{peste_2026,
  title = {peste},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/peste},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}