[ches-tee] 
| Marc⋅an⋅to⋅nio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] , 1623–69, Italian composer. |
[ses-tuh
s] [-tahy] . | 1. | a girdle or belt, esp. as worn by women of ancient Greece. |
| 2. | Classical Mythology. the girdle of Venus, decorated with every object that could arouse amorous desire. |
[ses-tuhs] | a hand covering made of leather strips and often covered with metal studs, worn by boxers. |
| ces·ti (sěs'tī) n. Plural of cestus1. |
| ces·tus 1 (sěs'təs) n. pl. ces·ti (-tī) A woman's belt or girdle, especially as worn in ancient Greece. [Latin, belt, from Greek kestos; see kent- in Indo-European roots.] |