πλαστός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πλάσσω (plássō) + -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πλαστός • (plastós) m (feminine πλαστή, neuter πλαστόν); first/second declension

  1. formed, moulded in clay or wax
  2. fabricated, forged, feigned, counterfeit

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: -plast
  • English: plastid
  • English: -plasty

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλαστός (plastós). By surface analysis, πλάθω (plátho) + -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plasˈtos/

Adjective

πλαστός • (plastós) m (feminine πλαστή, neuter πλαστό)

  1. invented, artificial
    Antonym: άπλαστος (áplastos)
  2. false, spurious, fictitious, counterfeit

Declension

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