λάμψη

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek λάμψις (lámpsis, “shine, shining”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlam.psi/

Noun

λάμψη • (lámpsi) f (plural λάμψεις)

1. gleam, glow, shine, glint
2. (figurative) glow (as of a healthy face)
3. (figurative) radiation (of a geographical culture, outwards)

Declension

Declension of λάμψη

	singular	plural
nominative	λάμψη (lámpsi)	λάμψεις (lámpseis)
genitive	λάμψης (lámpsis)	λάμψεων (lámpseon)
accusative	λάμψη (lámpsi)	λάμψεις (lámpseis)
vocative	λάμψη (lámpsi)	λάμψεις (lámpseis)

Also, older or formal genitive singlar: λάμψεως (lámpseos)

Further reading

• λάμψη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

References

• λάμψη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language