chistera

French

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Noun

chistera m (plural chisteras)

1. (Basque pelota) basket

Noun

chistera f (plural chisteras)

1. (rugby) behind-the-back pass

Further reading

• “chistera”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque xistera, from Latin cistella, diminutive of Latin cista.

Noun

chistera f (plural chisteras)

1. top hat

   Synonyms: sombrero de copa, (Southern Cone) galera

2. (Basque pelota) basket

Noun

chistera f (plural chisteras)

1. female equivalent of chistero (“joker”)

Further reading

• “chistera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014