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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek κλωστή (klōstḗ), from the feminine of the Ancient Greek adjective κλωστός (klōstós), from the verb κλώθω (klṓthō). Verbal adjective of κλώθω (klṓthō, “to spin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kloˈsti/
- Hyphenation: κλω‧στή
Noun
κλωστή • (klostí) f (plural κλωστές)
- thread, cotton, strand, filament
- Synonym: νήμα (níma)
- (archaic) cotton twist
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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κλωστή (klostí)
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κλωστές (klostés)
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| genitive
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κλωστής (klostís)
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κλωστών (klostón)
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| accusative
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κλωστή (klostí)
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κλωστές (klostés)
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| vocative
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κλωστή (klostí)
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κλωστές (klostés)
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Coordinate terms
- see: νήμα n (níma, “yarn”)