πάστα
See also: παστά
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pasta, from Ancient Greek πάστα (pásta), from παστός (pastós), from πάσσω (pássō, “sprinkle”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₁t- (“to shake”).
Noun
πάστα • (pásta) n (plural πάστες)
- layered cake with cream
- pasta (spaghetti, macaroni, etc)
- paste
- οδοντόπαστα ― odontópasta ― toothpaste
- (figuratively) nature, quality
Declension
declension of πάστα
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πάστα • | πάστες • |
| genitive | πάστας • | παστών • |
| accusative | πάστα • | πάστες • |
| vocative | πάστα • | πάστες • |
Synonyms
- (pasta): ζυμαρικά n pl (zymariká)
Coordinate terms
- αλίπαστα n pl (alípasta, “salted foods”)
Related terms
- οδοντόπαστα f (odontópasta, “toothpaste”)
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