Arista
From the Latin word arista, the bristly tip of an ear of grain.
Meaning and origin
Arista is the Latin term for the bearded tip of a stalk of wheat, the same image that lies behind the far more familiar Spica.
How to pronounce Arista
| English (US) | uh-RIS-tuh /əˈrɪstə/ |
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