How to pronounce crest
American English pronunciation
KREST
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɛst/
- Syllables
- KREST (1 syllable)
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What crest means
Most people know crest in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
The very top of a hill or wave
In a sentence: We climbed to the crest of the hill and looked out over the town.
Where it comes from: It came through old French from the Latin word crista, meaning a tuft or plume.
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