ἀσταφίς

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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A nominal formation in -ῐς (-is) from the root of σταφυλή (staphulḗ, bunch of grapes), of Pre-Greek origin.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἀστᾰφίς (astaphísf (genitive ἀστᾰφίδος); third declension

  1. (collective) raisins, dried grapes

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Koine Greek: σταφίς (staphís)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀσταφίς, -ίδος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 155

Further reading

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