Λασίθι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Λασίθι (Lasíthi), from Venetan la (the) Seteia (Sitia). Sitia is a large town in the easternmost part of the prefecture.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈsiθi/
  • Hyphenation: Λα‧σί‧θι

Proper noun

Λασίθι • (Lasíthin

  1. Lasithi (former prefecture and current regional unit in eastern Crete in Greece)
  2. Lasithi (plateau in the above area)

Declension

Declension of Λασίθι
singular
nominative Λασίθι (Lasíthi)
genitive Λασιθίου (Lasithíou)
accusative Λασίθι (Lasíthi)
vocative Λασίθι (Lasíthi)

Hypernyms

Derived terms

  • Λασιθιώτης m (Lasithiótis, male from Lasithi)
  • Λασιθιώτισσα f (Lasithiótissa, female from Lasithi)
  • λασιθιώτικος (lasithiótikos) (adjective)

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