ψάθα

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ψάθα (psátha).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psaˈθa/
  • Hyphenation: ψά‧θα

Noun

ψάθα • (psátha) f (plural ψάθες)

  1. broadleaf cattail, common cattail (Typha latifolia)
  2. wicker
  3. straw mat
    στην ψάθα (idiomatic) ― stin psátha ― destitute (literally, “on the straw mat”)
  4. straw beach mat

Declension

Declension of ψάθα
singular plural
nominative ψάθα • ψάθες •
genitive ψάθας • ψαθών •
accusative ψάθα • ψάθες •
vocative ψάθα • ψάθες •

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ^ ψάθα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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