κεστός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κεντέω (kentéō, I prick, goad, spur on, stab) + -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κεστός • (kestós) m (feminine κεστή, neuter κεστόν); first/second declension

  1. stitched, embroidered

Inflection

Noun

κεστός • (kestós) m (genitive κεστοῦ); second declension

  1. girdle, belt

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: cestus
    • English: cestus

Further reading

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