congesta
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin congesta (nix) (“accumulated (snow)”), from congestus, perfect passive participle of congerō.
Pronunciation
Noun
congesta f (plural congestes)
- an accumulation of snow at a high elevation; a snowbank or snowdrift
- Esquivem una congesta glaçada, superem una barrera de roca i fem cap a una clotada obaga farcida de neu.
- We avoid an icy snowdrift, overcome a barrier of rock, and make for a shady depression filled with snow.
Derived terms
- congestera
Further reading
- “congesta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Participle
congesta
- inflection of congestus:
Participle
congestā
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