zeste
French edit
Etymology edit
Semi-learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós), from σχίζω (skhízō); for change from SCH to Z see also cédule, from Latin schedula.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
zeste m (plural zestes)
- a morsel of zest, citrus peel
- a small quantity
- (archaic) An interjection expressing the suddenness or rapidity of an action. Bang! Boom!
Synonyms edit
Verb edit
zeste
- inflection of zester:
References edit
- ^ Diez, An etymological dictionary of the Romance languages
Further reading edit
- “zeste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.