ἱστίον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῐ̔στός (histós, mast) + -ῐ́ον (-íon, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῐ̔στῐ́ον • (histíon) n (genitive ῐ̔στῐ́ου); second declension

(Epic, Ionic, Attic, Doric)
  1. (usually in the plural) sail
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 4.781:
      ἐν δ' ἱστόν τε τίθεντο καὶ ἱστία νηῒ μελαίνῃ
      en d' histón te títhento kaì histía nēï̀ melaínēi
      They put the mast and sails onto the black ship

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