Definitions for Arista

Arista a·ris·ta

Spelling: [uh-ris-tuh]
IPA: /əˈrɪs tə/

Arista is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in Arista (aairst).

Definitions for Arista

noun

  1. Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
  2. Entomology. a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects.
  3. Mariano [mah-ryah-naw] /mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1802–55, Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53.

Origin of Arista

1685-95; Latin: awn, beard or ear of grain; cf. arête

Examples for Arista

Contestaciones (between Paredes, arista, and the government, 1845).

Ripley (War with Mexico, i, 140) says that arista should have reduced the fort.

arista reported the number in American hands as 144, including the wounded.

Your correspondent suggests "arista;" can he support this historically?

Ampudia hesitated, and General arista was appointed in his place.

Setarious aristate: the dipterous antenna when the arista is simple.

This roast is very popular in Italy, where they call it arista.

Soon after, he took top leadership roles at British record labels including arista, Phonogram and MCA UK.

Khujo and T did some things, while me and Gipp were signed to arista Records before it folded under the advisory of L.A. Reid.

Clive Davis, her mentor at arista Records, spoke after, followed by Stevie Wonder, who sang "Ribbon in the Sky."

Word Value for Arista
Scrable

6

Words with friends

6

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