λάστιχο
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Repatriated loanword from Italian elastico (“elastic (band)”) with loss of initial ε (e) and consonant shift κ (k) > χ (ch), perhaps via influence from folk Tuscan dialects.[1] Doublet of ελαστικός (elastikós); see also English elastic.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]λάστιχο • (lásticho) n (plural λάστιχα)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | λάστιχο (lásticho) | λάστιχα (lásticha) |
| genitive | λάστιχου (lástichou) | λάστιχων (lástichon) |
| accusative | λάστιχο (lásticho) | λάστιχα (lásticha) |
| vocative | λάστιχο (lásticho) | λάστιχα (lásticha) |
Derived terms
[edit]- λαστιχάκι n (lasticháki, “elastic band, washer”)
References
[edit]- ^ λάστιχο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language