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astu.

city, Athens specifically

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈas.tuː]Classical-Latin[ˈas.tu]
  1. city, Athens specifically

    indeclinable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄστυ (ástu, “town, city”).

noun[ˈas.tuː]Classical-Latin[ˈas.tu]
  1. ablative singular of astus

    ablative · form-of · singular
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