ασβέστης
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Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ασβέστης m (asbéstēs), from ασβέστιν n (asbéstin), itself a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος f (ásbestos).
Pronunciation
Noun
ασβέστης • (asvéstis) m (uncountable)
- (construction) lime, quicklime, whitewash
- (chemistry) lime, hydrated calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ασβέστης (asvéstis) | ασβέστες (asvéstes) |
| genitive | ασβέστη (asvésti) | ασβεστών (asvestón) |
| accusative | ασβέστη (asvésti) | ασβέστες (asvéstes) |
| vocative | ασβέστη (asvésti) | ασβέστες (asvéstes) |
Related terms
- see: ασβέστιο n (asvéstio, “calcium”)
Descendants
References
- ασβέστης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
ασβέστης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
