σταῖς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

According to Beekes, from the same Proto-Indo-European root of Proto-Slavic *těsto (dough), Old Irish táis (dough) and Old English þǣsma (leaven), with an influence from στέαρ (stéar, fat).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σταῖς (staîsn (genitive σταιτός); third declension

  1. dough made of spelt flour
  2. dough (in general)

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