στῆθος

See also: στήθος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Maybe related to στήνιον (stḗnion) and Old Armenian ստին (stin, breast).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στῆθος (stêthos) n (genitive στήθεος or στήθους); third declension

  1. chest, breast (often as the seat of emotions, passion)
  2. The ball of the foot or hand
  3. A breast shaped hill or mound

Inflection

Derived terms

  • στηθαῖον (stēthaîon)
  • στηθίδιον (stēthídion)
  • στηθικός (stēthikós)
  • στηθίον (stēthíon)
  • στηθιστήρ (stēthistḗr)
  • στηθόδεσμος (stēthódesmos)

Descendants

Further reading

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