VESTA


Meaning of VESTA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈves-tə ]

noun

Etymology: Latin Vesta

Date: 14th century

1. capitalized : the Roman goddess of the hearth — compare Hestia

2. : a short match with a shank of wax-coated threads ; also : a short wooden match

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.