κλωστή

Greek

Etymology

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

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

Noun

κλωστή • (klostí) f (plural κλωστές)

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

Declension

declension of κλωστή

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	κλωστή •	κλωστές •
genitive	κλωστής •	κλωστών •
accusative	κλωστή •	κλωστές •
vocative	κλωστή •	κλωστές •

Coordinate terms

see: νήμα n (níma, “yarn”)

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