hjestraș

Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian hjisrașș, from Old Radestrian hisrašro, inherited from Proto-Radic *hisrwášur, from Proto-Hirdic *p̄isrwóchus, from Proto-Laenkean *pesrwocʰos. Cognate with Riyan fișúr and Laefevian resus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛstraʃ/
  • (hjádvanþs) /ˈçɛstraʃ/
• Rhyme: -ɛstraʃ
• Syllabification: hjes–traș

Noun

hjestraș inan (uncountable, genitive singular hjestrușk, compound form straș-, hjestraș-, relational adjective hjestroșeș)

1. starch

Usage notes

• The compound form straș- is more for use in chemistry contexts, comparable to amylo-.

Declension

Declension of hjestraș (heavy, singulare tantum)
	singular
nominative	hjestraș /ˈʃɛstraʃ/
vocative	hjestrașe /ˈʃɛstraʃɛ/
genitive	hjestrușk /ˈʃɛstrɤʃk/
dative	hjestrașa /ˈʃɛstraʃa/
accusative	hjestrașt /ˈʃɛstraʃt/
instrumental	hjestrașúr /ˈʃɛstraʃuːr/

Derived terms

• strașuste (“amylase”)

Translations

starch

Laefevian: resus Riyan: fișúr