αστάρι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آستر (astar), from Persian آستر (âstar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈsta.ɾi/

Noun

αστάρι • (astári) n (plural αστάρια)

1. (decorating) primer, undercoat

Declension

Declension of αστάρι

	singular	plural
nominative	αστάρι (astári)	αστάρια (astária)
genitive	ασταριού (astarioú)	ασταριών (astarión)
accusative	αστάρι (astári)	αστάρια (astária)
vocative	αστάρι (astári)	αστάρια (astária)

Related terms

• αστάρωμα n (astároma, “priming”)
• ασταρώνω (astaróno, “to prime, to undercoat”)
• αστάρωτος (astárotos, “unprimed”, adjective)