ιστός
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “mast, loom, web”). The biological sense is a semantic loan from French tissu.
Noun
ιστός • (istós) m (plural ιστοί)
- (nautical) mast, spar
- (technology) aerial, antenna
- ιστός κεραίας ― istós keraías ― aerial mast
- flagpole
- loom, warp, woven fabric
- spiderweb, spider web
- web
- Παγκόσμιος Ιστός ― Pagkósmios Istós ― Worldwide Web
- (figuratively) structure (of novel, film script, etc)
- (anatomy, biology) tissue, bundle (grouping of similar cells)
- λιπώδης ιστός ― lipódis istós ― adipose tissue
Declension
declension of ιστός
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ιστός • | ιστοί • |
| genitive | ιστού • | ιστών • |
| accusative | ιστό • | ιστούς • |
| vocative | ιστέ • | ιστοί • |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- Παγκόσμιος Ιστός m (Pagkósmios Istós, “World Wide Web”)
Related terms
- ιστίο n (istío, “sail”)
- ιστιοδρομία m or f (istiodromía, “yacht racing”)
- ιστιοπλοΐα f (istioploḯa, “sailing”)
- ιστιοπλοϊκός (istioploïkós, “sailing”)
- ιστιοπλόος m or f (istioplóos, “yachtsman, yachtswoman”)
- ιστιοσανίδα f (istiosanída, “windsurfing”)
- ιστιοφόρο n (istiofóro, “sailing boat”)
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