Shasta
/ˈʃæs.tə/
Shasta proper noun: an extinct Native American language, formerly spoken from northern California into southwestern Oregon.
Proper noun
Shasta
- An extinct Native American language, formerly spoken from northern California into southwestern Oregon.
- A brand of cola.
- ’Cause I’m the Master Blaster drinking up the Shasta / My voice sounds sweet ’cause it has-ta1992, Beastie Boys, Professor Booty
- Fry: It’s Saturday night; I’ve got no date, a two liter bottle of Shasta, and my all-Rush mix tape... let's rock.2002, “Anthology of Interest II”, in Futurama
- A census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States.
- A historic schoolhouse burns in Shasta on July 26.2018 August 13, “Massive wildfires scorching California”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 May 2026
Noun
Shasta (plural Shastas or Shasta)
- A member of a Native American tribe of California.
Forms of Shasta
| plural | Shastas |
|---|---|
| plural | Shasta |
Origin of Shasta
Uncertain. Possibly from the exonym Sustika, with an origin in the Klamath language.
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Questions about Shasta
- What does Shasta mean?
- Shasta means an extinct Native American language, formerly spoken from northern California into southwestern Oregon.
- What part of speech is Shasta?
- Shasta can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Shasta?
- Shasta is pronounced /ˈʃæs.tə/.
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