γάστρα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from γᾰστήρ (gastḗr, belly, paunch, womb).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γάστρᾱ (gástrāf (genitive γάστρᾱς); first declension

  1. belly of a vase

Inflection

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “γαστήρ (> DER γάστρα)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 262

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάστρα (gástra, belly of a vase).

Noun

γάστρα (gástraf (plural γάστρες)

  1. Dutch oven (cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid)

Declension

Declension of γάστρα
singular plural
nominative γάστρα (gástra) γάστρες (gástres)
genitive γάστρας (gástras) γαστρών (gastrón)
accusative γάστρα (gástra) γάστρες (gástres)
vocative γάστρα (gástra) γάστρες (gástres)