ἀσταφίς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

A nominal formation in -ῐς (-is) from the root of σταφυλή (staphulḗ, bunch of grapes), of Pre-Greek origin.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀστᾰφίς (astaphísf (genitive ἀστᾰφίδος); third declension

  1. (collective) raisins, dried grapes

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Descendants

  • Koine Greek: σταφίς (staphís)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀσταφίς, -ίδος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 155

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