παστάς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

For παραστάς (parastás, anything standing beside). The "inner room" and "bridal chambers" are via semantic contamination from παστός (pastós, bridal chamber).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

παστᾰ́ς (pastásf (genitive παστᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. porch in front of house
  2. colonnade
  3. part of house next to porch
  4. inner room
  5. bridal chamber
Inflection
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

παστᾱ́ς (pastā́s)

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “παστάς, -άδος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1156

Further reading

  1. feminine accusative plural of παστός (pastós)