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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

yester en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjɛs.tɚ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈjɛs.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English ġeostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

Meanings

  1. (archaic, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to yesterday.
    • yester eve, yester even(ing), yester morning

Synonyms

yesterday · last

yester en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjɛs.tɚ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈjɛs.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English ġeostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

Meanings

  1. (archaic, not-comparable) Yesterday.

yester en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjɛs.tɚ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈjɛs.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English ġeostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

Meanings

  1. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Yesterday.

Forms

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yesters Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

yester-millennium · yesteryear · yestermonth · yester-minute · yesternoon · yestereve · yesterday · yesterweek · yestermorn · yester-hour · yesternight