apuesta

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈpwesta/ [aˈpwes.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -esta
• Syllabification: a‧pues‧ta

Etymology 1

Deverbal from apostar.

Noun

apuesta f (plural apuestas)

1. bet, wager (an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner)

Related terms

• apuesto

 

Verb

apuesta

1. inflection of apostar (“to bet”):
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 2

Adjective

apuesta f sg

1. feminine singular of apuesto

Etymology 3

Participle

apuesta f sg

1. feminine singular of apuesto

Further reading

• “apuesta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16