βλαστός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βλᾰστᾰ́νω (blastánō, to bud, sprout) + -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βλᾰστός • (blastós) m (genitive βλᾰστοῦ); second declension

  1. (botany) sprout, shoot, bud
  2. (figuratively) offspring, scion

Inflection

Derived terms

  • βλᾰστοδρεπής (blastodrepḗs)
  • βλᾰστοκοπέω (blastokopéō)
  • βλᾰστολογέω (blastologéō)
  • βλᾰστοφῠέω (blastophuéō)

Descendants

  • Greek: βλαστός (vlastós)
  • English: blasto- (learned)
  • New Latin: blastula (learned)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, shoot, embryo), formed from βλᾰστᾰ́νω (blastánō, sprout, bud).

Noun

βλαστός • (vlastós) m (plural βλαστοί)

  1. shoot, sprout (of plant)
  2. scion (plant shoot detached during grafting)
  3. (figuratively) scion (child or descendant)

Declension

Synonyms

  • βλαστάρι n (vlastári)
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