Greek edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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

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See also edit

References edit

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

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