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Greek
- (astronomy, film, quality) αστέρι (astéri)
- (informal, astronomy) άστρο (ástro)
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /aˈste.ɾas/
- Hyphenation: α‧στέ‧ρας
Noun
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
- 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”)
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