Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From βαστώ (vastó) + -άω (-áo), inherited from Byzantine Greek βαστῶ (bastô), from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /vaˈsta.o/
  • Hyphenation: βα‧στά‧ω

Verb edit

βαστάω (vastáo) / βαστώ (past βάσταξα/βάστηξα, passive βαστιέμαι, p‑past βαστάχτηκα/βαστήχτηκα, ppp βασταγμένος / βαστηγμένος)

  1. I hold, contain
  2. to hold, carry (on yourself: money, etc)
  3. (figuratively) to hold, carry, look after (a secret)
  4. to hold back
  5. (figuratively) to hold back (control yourself)
  6. to support, bear (be leaned against)
  7. (figuratively) to look after, care for
  8. to last, endure (a period of time)
  9. to descend from genealogically

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References edit

  1. ^ βαστάωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.