/ Dictionary / Index P podesta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: po•des•ta Pronunciation: (pō-des'tu, pō"du-stä'), [key] — n. any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics. a person appointed to serve as mayor of an Italian city during the Fascist regime. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. -pode podetiiform Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language