Asta

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Asta f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – an herb found in Mexico, especially San Luis Potosi.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths, now Avitta.

• (genus in Brassicaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Brassicales - order; Brassicaceae - family; Asteae - tribe

• (genus in Brassicaceae): Asta schaffneri - type species; Asta stricta - other species

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Old Norse Ásta, a medieval diminutive of Ástríðr (hence Astrid).

Asta

1. A female given name.

Short form of Astrid, Anastasia and Augusta.

Asta

1. A female given name.

Asta f

1. A female given name

Matronymics

• son of Asta: Astuson
• daughter of Asta: Astudóttir

From Old Norse Ásta, sometimes also used as a pet form of Augusta or Anastasia.

• Rhymes: -ɑstɑ
• IPA^(key): [ˈɑstɑ]
• Hyphenation: As‧ta

Asta

1. A female given name.

• -staa, saat, sata, taas, tasa, tasa-

• Hasta

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• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈas.ta/

Asta f sg (genitive Astae); first declension

1. A city of Liguria on the river Tanarus, now Asti

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

• Asta in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Asta

1. A female given name of Old Norse origin.

Asta

1. plural of Aust

Asta c (genitive Astas)

1. A female given name of Old Norse origin, also used as a pet form of Augusta.