Word
est
/ˈɛst/
Definition
adj. a short way to write 'established', often used to show when a business or group started.
adj. an abbreviation for 'established', typically used in commercial or institutional contexts to denote the date of founding.
Examples
“The sign above the door says 'Est. 1924'.”
“The local bakery proudly displays its founding year on the window, reading 'Est. 1895'.”
“While the modern corporation was formed recently, the family-owned subsidiary still uses its original founding date, Est. 1750, to maintain its heritage branding.”
Examples
simple
“The sign above the door says 'Est. 1924'.”
contextual
“The local bakery proudly displays its founding year on the window, reading 'Est. 1895'.”
complex
“While the modern corporation was formed recently, the family-owned subsidiary still uses its original founding date, Est. 1750, to maintain its heritage branding.”
Usage
Usually written with a capital 'E' and followed by a period and a year.
Etymology
From Middle English este, from Old English ēst (“will, consent, favour”), from Proto-West Germanic ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz (“favour, affection”), from Proto-Indo-European ān- (“to notice; face, mouth”) or from h₃neh₂- (“to bestow, offer, help; to enjoy”). Cognate with Icelandic ást (“affection, love”), Dutch gunst (“favour, grace, courtesy, privilege”), German Gunst (“favour, goodwill, boon”), Danish yndest (“favour”), Swedish ynnest (“favour, indulgence, grace”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
Idioms
Roma locuta est, causa finita est — The discussion is at an end.
Domain
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