πάστα

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See also: παστά

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pasta f (“cake, tart”), from Late Latin pasta f, from Ancient Greek παστά n pl (pastá, “type of cream dessert”), from Ancient Greek παστός (pastós, “sprinkled”, adjective), from Ancient Greek πάσσω (pássō, “sprinkle”, verb).

Pronunciation

Noun

πάστα • (pásta) n (plural πάστες)

  1. layered cake with cream
  2. pasta (spaghetti, macaroni, etc)
  3. paste
    οδοντόπαστα ― odontópasta ― toothpaste
  4. (figuratively) nature, quality

Declension

Declension of πάστα
singular plural
nominative πάστα • πάστες •
genitive πάστας • παστών •
accusative πάστα • πάστες •
vocative πάστα • πάστες •

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Descendants

  • → Romanian: pastă

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