ψάθα
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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ψάθα (psátha).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
ψάθα • (psátha) f (plural ψάθες)
- broadleaf cattail, common cattail (Typha latifolia)
- wicker
- straw mat
- στην ψάθα (idiomatic) ― stin psátha ― destitute (literally, “on the straw mat”)
- straw beach mat
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψάθα (psátha) | ψάθες (psáthes) |
| genitive | ψάθας (psáthas) | ψαθών (psathón) |
| accusative | ψάθα (psátha) | ψάθες (psáthes) |
| vocative | ψάθα (psátha) | ψάθες (psáthes) |
Derived terms
- ψαθάκι n (psatháki)
See also
- τύφη f (týfi)
References
- ^ ψάθα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
Ψάθα (φυτό) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
