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Greek
Etymology
From φουστάνι (foustáni), from the Italian fustagno (“fustian”).
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Pronunciation
Noun
φούστα • (foústa) f (plural φούστες)
- skirt
Declension
Declension of φούστα
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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φούστα (foústa)
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φούστες (foústes)
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genitive
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φούστας (foústas)
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φουστών (foustón)
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accusative
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φούστα (foústa)
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φούστες (foústes)
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vocative
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φούστα (foústa)
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φούστες (foústes)
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the genitive plural is relatively uncommon.
Descendants
See also
- ποδόγυρος m (podógyros, “hem, border, skirt”)
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