ψάθα

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ψάθα (psátha).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /psaˈθa/
  • Hyphenation: ψά‧θα

Noun[edit]

ψάθα • (psátha) f (plural ψάθες)

  1. broadleaf cattail, common cattail (Typha latifolia)
  2. wicker
  3. straw mat
    στην ψάθα (idiomatic) ― stin psátha ― destitute (literally, “on the straw mat”)
  4. straw beach mat

Declension[edit]

declension of ψάθα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ψάθα • ψάθες •
genitive ψάθας • ψαθών •
accusative ψάθα • ψάθες •
vocative ψάθα • ψάθες •

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ψάθα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

Further reading[edit]

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