πλαστός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πλάσσω (plássō) +‎ -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πλαστός (plastósm (feminine πλαστή, neuter πλαστόν); first/second declension

  1. formed, moulded in clay or wax
  2. fabricated, forged, feigned, counterfeit

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: -plast
  • English: plastid
  • English: -plasty

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλαστός (plastós). By surface analysis, πλάθω (plátho) +‎ -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

Adjective

πλαστός (plastósm (feminine πλαστή, neuter πλαστό)

  1. invented, artificial
    Antonym: άπλαστος (áplastos)
  2. false, spurious, fictitious, counterfeit

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