pátos

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /pá.tos/ → /ˈpa.tos/ → /ˈpa.tos/

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Clearly related to πατέω (patéō, “I walk, tread”), but which gave rise to which is less clear. It could be an old zero-grade variant of πόντος (póntos) (and if so, πατέω (patéō) would be the derivative). If so, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, walk; way”). Cognates include Sanskrit पन्था(pánthā), Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬥𐬙𐬁 (pantā), Old Armenian հուն (hun), Proto-Germanic *paþaz, whence English path.

Noun

πᾰ́τος • (pátos) m (genitive πᾰ́του); second declension

1. trodden or beaten way, path
2. step (movement of the foot), stepping, treading
3. floor
4. dirt, mud, dung

Etymology 2

Noun

πάτος • (pátos) n (genitive πᾰ́τους); third declension

1. robe worn by Hera