άστρο
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron). The figurative sense of "fate" since Mediaeval times. The contemporary terms of the emblem or geometrical shape, semantic loan from French étoile.[1] For "Star Wars", semantic loan from English Star Wars[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]άστρο • (ástro) n (plural άστρα)
- (astronomy) star
- Ο τίτλος της ταινίας «Ο Πόλεμος των Άστρων». ― O títlos tis tainías «O Pólemos ton Ástron». ― The film title Star Wars
- star (generally, any small dot in the night sky)
- (figuratively) fate, star (portent, omen - a sign of good luck)
- (geometry) star (a flat figure with projecting points)
- το άστρο του Δαβίδ ― to ástro tou Davíd ― the Star of David
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | άστρο (ástro) | άστρα (ástra) |
| genitive | άστρου (ástrou) | άστρων (ástron) |
| accusative | άστρο (ástro) | άστρα (ástra) |
| vocative | άστρο (ástro) | άστρα (ástra) |
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- see: αστρο- (astro-, “astro-”)
See also
[edit]- σταρ (phonetic trascription of English "star")
References
[edit]- ^ άστρο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ άστρο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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