ψάθα

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Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ψάθα (psáthaf (plural ψάθες)

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

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  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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