English Explanatory Dictionary

yester

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Yesterday.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to yesterday.
noun
  1. Yesterday.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɛs.tɚ/ /ˈjɛs.tə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yester-.wav

Word forms

yester yesters

Etymology

From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English ġeostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

Synonyms

last yesterday

Derived words

yesterday yestereve yester-hour yester-millennium yester-minute yestermonth yestermorn yesternight yesternoon yesterweek yesteryear
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