βλαστός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From βλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō, to bud, sprout) +‎ -τός (-tós).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    βλᾰστός • (blăstósm (genitive βλᾰστοῦ); second declension

    1. (botany) sprout, shoot, bud
    2. (figuratively) offspring, scion

    Inflection

    Derived terms

    • βλᾰστοδρεπής (blăstodrepḗs)
    • βλᾰστοκοπέω (blăstokopéō)
    • βλᾰστολογέω (blăstologéō)
    • βλᾰστοφῠέω (blăstophŭéō)

    Descendants

    • Greek: βλαστός (vlastós)
    • English: blasto- (learned)
    • New Latin: blastula (learned)

    Further reading

    Greek

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, shoot, embryo), formed from βλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō, sprout, bud).

    Noun

    βλαστός • (vlastósm (plural βλαστοί)

    1. shoot, sprout (of plant)
    2. scion (plant shoot detached during grafting)
    3. (figuratively) scion (child or descendant)

    Declension

    Declension of βλαστός
    singular plural
    nominative βλαστός (vlastós) βλαστοί (vlastoí)
    genitive βλαστού (vlastoú) βλαστών (vlastón)
    accusative βλαστό (vlastó) βλαστούς (vlastoús)
    vocative βλαστέ (vlasté) βλαστοί (vlastoí)

    Synonyms

    • βλαστάρι n (vlastári)