podesta

po·de·sta

noun \ˌpō-də-ˈstä\

Definition of PODESTA

: a chief magistrate in a medieval Italian municipality

Origin of PODESTA

Italian podestà, literally, power, from Latin potestat-, potestas, irregular from potis able — more at potent

First Known Use: 1548

Rhymes with PODESTA

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