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egesta

[ ee-jes-tuh, ih-jes- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

egesta

/ iːˈdʒɛstə /

Origin of egesta¹

1780–90; neuter plural of Latin ēgestus carried out. See egest

Origin of egesta¹

C18: from Latin, literally: (things) carried out; see egest

On their return to Athens these men reported that Egesta was possessed of fabulous riches.

The solid egesta are voided thickly covered with mucus, leaving the end of the bowel dry and clean.

If Nicias was prepared for the news from Egesta, his two colleagues were taken completely by surprise.

But they were especially incited by envoys from Egesta, who had come to Athens and invoked their aid more urgently than ever.

Many patients are averse to food, and where little is taken in, the egesta must be inconsiderable.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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