ἱστια
Lemma: ἱστίον
noun
noun
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Added May 25, 2026
Definition
A sail (especially the cloth sail of a ship); by extension, a ship’s rigging or sailgear.
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Grammatical Analysis
"ἱστια"
Verb classification: -μι verb
Lemma: ἵστημι
Tense: present
Voice: active
Mood: indicative
Person: 2nd
Number: singular
Note: Form ἱστια corresponds to the uncontracted Attic/Ionic spelling for 2nd sg. present indic. act. of ἵστημι (cf. later/contracted spelling ἱστᾷς).