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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pastīcius, from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά (pastá). Doublet of pastitxo.
Noun
pastís m (plural pastissos)
- pie, cake, pastry
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French pastis or directly from Occitan pastís, from the same source as etymology 1.
Noun
pastís m (invariable)
- pastis (liqueur containing aniseed)
Further reading
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan pastitz, from Late Latin pasta.
Pronunciation
Noun
pastís m (plural pastisses)
- Pastis, a liqueur containing aniseed.
Descendants