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 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 पन्थाः (pánthāḥ), Avestan 𐬁𐬙𐬥𐬀𐬞 (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

Etymology 2

Noun

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

  1. robe worn by Hera
Inflection

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Greek

Noun

πάτος (pátos) m

  1. bottom (lowest part of a container such as bottle, well, sea, boot etc.)
  2. bottom (anus)
  3. (figuratively) bottom (in ranks/results)
  4. insert, insole (for shoes, boots)

Declension

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