pastina en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσσω (pássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek παστός (pastós) Ancient Greek παστά (pastá)bor. Late Latin pasta Italian pasta Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īna Italian -ina Italian pastinabor. English pastina Borrowed from Italian pastina.
Meanings
- A small piece of pasta used in soups etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pastinas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pastine | Number=Plur | lexicographic |