σήτα
Greek
Alternative forms
- σίτα (síta) (simplified spelling)
Etymology
Nominal formation probably cognate with, though apparently not derived from, Ancient Greek σήθω (sḗthō, “to sieve, sift”)[1] (which would render a modern neuter noun *σήστρο; compare Hesychius' plural σῆστρα n (sêstra) of σῆστρον (sêstron)) under folk-etymological influence of the ancient σητάνιος / σητάνειος (sētánios / sētáneios, “of this year; this year's sieved wheat”), a form surviving in some modern Greek dialects, as the South Italiot Greek.[2][3]
Τhe theory taking the word as borrowed from Slavic (Proto-Slavic *sìto (“sieve”)) is considered improbable.[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
σήτα • (síta) f (plural σήτες)
- sieve (a tool with a fine mesh used to sift flour, sand, etc.)
- Synonyms: κρησάρα (krisára) (demotic), κόσκινο (kóskino)
- window screen (a mesh set in a frame used to keep foreign debris and insects out of a room without blocking fresh airflow)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | σήτα (síta) | σήτες (sítes) |
| genitive | σήτας (sítas) | σητών (sitón) |
| accusative | σήτα (síta) | σήτες (sítes) |
| vocative | σήτα (síta) | σήτες (sítes) |
References
- ^ σήτα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 σήτα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ σῆτες, σητάνειος, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011
- ^ σήτα - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christikó lexikó tis neoellenikís glóssas) [A Practical Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)