κάστανα

See also: καστανά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pre-Greek. Claimed by ancient writers to derive from Καστανέα (Kastanéa), a location in Asia Minor, but the location itself is most likely named after the tree. Potentially from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, wood). Compare also with Old Armenian կասկ (kask) and Proto-Albanian *tsàna.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana) n pl (genitive κᾰστᾰ́νων); second declension

  1. sweet chestnuts

Declension

Descendants

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Greek

Noun

κάστανα (kástana) n

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of κάστανο (kástano).
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