Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    βλᾰστός (blăstósm (genitive βλᾰστοῦ); second declension

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

    Inflection

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    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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

    Noun

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    βλαστός (vlastósm (plural βλαστοί)

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

    Declension

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    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)

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