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Polish
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/
- Rhymes: -asta
- Syllabification: pias‧ta
Noun
piasta f
- 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