ψάθα

Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Declension of ψάθα
singular plural
nominative ψάθα (psátha) ψάθες (psáthes)
genitive ψάθας (psáthas) ψαθών (psathón)
accusative ψάθα (psátha) ψάθες (psáthes)
vocative ψάθα (psátha) ψάθες (psáthes)

Derived terms

  • ψαθάκι n (psatháki)

See also

References

  1. ^ ψάθα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading

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