piasta

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Polish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pěstъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *póištum, from Proto-Indo-European *poys-tom, from *peys-, whence English piston.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjas.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -asta
  • Syllabification: pias‧ta

Noun

piasta f

  1. hub, nave (the central part of a wheel)

Declension

Further reading

  • piasta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • piasta in Polish dictionaries at PWN