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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, pressed), from the verb νάσσω (nássō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /naˈsti.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: na‧stì‧a

Noun

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nastia f (plural nastie)

  1. (botany) a nastic change
  2. used in compounds: -nasty

Further reading

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  • nastia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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