CUESTA

Etymology

Noun

cuesta (plural cuestas)

(geomorphology) A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.

Anagrams

• Escaut, acutes, causet, scutae

Etymology

Proper noun

Cuesta (plural Cuestas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cuesta is the 12339th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2520 individuals. Cuesta is most common among Hispanic/Latino (82.14%) and White (12.42%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Escaut, acutes, causet, scutae

Source: Wiktionary


Cues"ta, n. [Sp.]

Definition: A sloping plain, esp. one with the upper end at the crest of a cliff; a hill or ridge with one face steep and the opposite face gently sloping. [Southwestern U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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