κύστη
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis).
Pronunciation
Noun
κύστη • (kýsti) f (plural κύστεις)
- cavity, pouch, bag, sac
- ουροδόχος κύστη ― ourodóchos kýsti ― urinary bladder
- (anatomy) cyst (sac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κύστη (kýsti) | κύστεις (kýsteis) |
| genitive | κύστης (kýstis) | κύστεων (kýsteon) |
| accusative | κύστη (kýsti) | κύστεις (kýsteis) |
| vocative | κύστη (kýsti) | κύστεις (kýsteis) |
Also, older or formal genitive singlar: κύστεως (kýsteos)
Derived terms
- κυστικός (kystikós, “cystic”)
- ουροδόχος κύστη f (ourodóchos kýsti, “urinary bladder”)
- παγοκύστη (pagokýsti)
Further reading
κύστη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
