αχτίδα

Greek

Alternative forms

• ακτίδα f (aktída) (relatively common)
• ακτίνα f (aktína) (with some change in meaning)
• αχτίνα f (achtína) (colloquial, with some change in meaning)

Etymology

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Noun

αχτίδα • (achtída) f (plural αχτίδες)

1. gleam, ray, glimmer (of light)
2. sunbeam
3. (figuratively) glimmer, trace

   μια αχτίδα ελπίδας ― mia achtída elpídas ― a glimmer of hope

4. (politics) organisational unit within the Communist party

Declension

Declension of αχτίδα

	singular	plural
nominative	αχτίδα (achtída)	αχτίδες (achtídes)
genitive	αχτίδας (achtídas)	αχτίδων (achtídon)
accusative	αχτίδα (achtída)	αχτίδες (achtídes)
vocative	αχτίδα (achtída)	αχτίδες (achtídes)