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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek κλωστή (klōstḗ), from the feminine of the Ancient Greek adjective κλωστός (klōstós), from the verb κλώθω (klṓthō). Verbal adjective of κλώθω (klṓthō, to spin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kloˈsti/
  • Hyphenation: κλω‧στή

Noun

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κλωστή (klostíf (plural κλωστές)

  1. thread, cotton, strand, filament
    Synonym: νήμα (níma)
  2. (archaic) cotton twist

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