πάτος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Clearly related to πατέω (patéō, I walk, tread), but which gave rise to which is less clear. It could be an old zero-grade variant of πόντος (póntos) (and if so, πατέω (patéō) would be the derivative). If so, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (to go, walk; way). Cognates include Sanskrit पन्था (pánthā), Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬥𐬙𐬁 (pantā), Old Armenian հուն (hun), Proto-Germanic *paþaz, whence English path.

Noun

πᾰ́τος • (pátos) m (genitive πᾰ́του); second declension

  1. trodden or beaten way, path
  2. step (movement of the foot), stepping, treading
  3. floor
  4. dirt, mud, dung
Inflection

Noun

πάτος • (pátos) n (genitive πᾰ́τους); third declension

  1. robe worn by Hera
Inflection

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάτος (pátos).

Noun

πάτος • (pátos) m (plural πάτοι)

  1. bottom, base
    1. seabed, riverbed, lakebed
      Synonym: βυθός (vythós)
    2. of a bottle, container, etc
    3. buttocks
      Synonym: πισινός (pisinós)
    4. of boot or shoe, insole
      Synonym: πατούσα (patoúsa)
  2. (figuratively) bottom (of the class, test, etc)

Declension

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