αστέρας
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀστέρας (astéras), from the ancient singular accusative τὸν ἀστέρα (tòn astéra) of Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr). The modern senses, semantic loan from English star.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]αστέρας • (astéras) m (plural αστέρες)
- (astronomy) star
- αστέρας νετρονίων ― astéras netroníon ― neutron star
- (geometry, of star polygons) star (a flat figure with projecting points)
- πεντάκτινος αστέρας, εξάκτινος αστέρας ― pentáktinos astéras, exáktinos astéras ― five-pointed star, six-pointed star
- star (quality scoring system)
- Το ξενοδοχείο μας είναι πέντε αστέρων, επισήμανε ο εκπρόσωπος τύπου.
- To xenodocheío mas eínai pénte astéron, episímane o ekprósopos týpou.
- Our hotel is five-star, the spokesperson pointed out.
- (film) star
- διάσημος κινηματογραφικός αστέρας ― diásimos kinimatografikós astéras ― famous film star
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αστέρας (astéras) | αστέρες (astéres) |
| genitive | αστέρα (astéra) | αστέρων (astéron) |
| accusative | αστέρα (astéra) | αστέρες (astéres) |
| vocative | αστέρα (astéra) | αστέρες (astéres) |
Related terms
[edit]- αστερίας m (asterías, “starfish”)
- αστερισμός m (asterismós, “galaxy, constellation”)
- αστεροειδής (asteroeidís, “star-shaped”, adjective)
- αστερόεσσα f (asteróessa, “the Stars and Stripes”)
- αστεροσκοπείο n (asteroskopeío, “observatory”)
- αστρικός (astrikós, “stellar”, adjective)
- αστροβολίδα f (astrovolída, “shooting star”)
- αστρολατρεία f (astrolatreía, “astrolatry”)
- αστρολογικός (astrologikós, “astrological”, adjective)
- αστρόσπαρτος (astróspartos, “starry”, adjective)
- αστροφεγγιά f (astrofengiá, “starlight”)
- αστροφυσική f (astrofysikí, “astrophysics”)
- αστροφυσικός (astrofysikós, “astrophysical”, adjective)
- αστροφώτιστος (astrofótistos, “starlit”, adjective)
- διάττοντας αστέρας m (diáttontas astéras, “shooting star”)
- διάττω αστέρας (diátto astéras, “shooting star”)
- Πολικός Αστέρας m (Polikós Astéras, “Pole Star”)
- and see: αστρολογία f (astrología, “astrology”)
- and see: αστροναύτης f (astronáftis, “astronaut”)
- and see: αστρονομία f (astronomía, “astronomy”)
References
[edit]- ^ αστέρας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
[edit]
αστέρας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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