noun, feminine/ˈristɾa/plural: ristras
string; ristra
From Old Spanish riestra, from riesta, from rieste, from Latin restem. /-e/ > /-a/ probably due to the word's feminine gender. For the additional /ɾ/, compare rastrojo < *restucŭlum.
/ˈristɾa/
string; ristra
From Old Spanish riestra, from riesta, from rieste, from Latin restem. /-e/ > /-a/ probably due to the word's feminine gender. For the additional /ɾ/, compare rastrojo < *restucŭlum.