φούστα

Greek

Etymology

From φουστάνι (foustáni), from the Italian fustagno (“fustian”).

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfu.sta/

Noun

φούστα • (foústa) f (plural φούστες)

1. skirt

Declension

Declension of φούστα

	singular	plural
nominative	φούστα •	φούστες •
genitive	φούστας •	φουστών •
accusative	φούστα •	φούστες •
vocative	φούστα •	φούστες •
the genitive plural is relatively uncommon.

Related terms

• φουστανάκι n (foustanáki) (diminutive form)
• φουστάνι n (foustáni, “dress”)
• μίνι φούστα n (míni foústa, “miniskirt”)
• φουστανέλα f (foustanéla, “fustanella”)

Descendants

• → Romanian: fustă
  • → Ukrainian: хвуста (xvusta)
    • → Polish: chusta
• → Albanian: fustë

See also

• ποδόγυρος m (podógyros, “hem, border, skirt”)

Further reading

• φούστα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el