αστέρι
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Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀστέριν (astérin), from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀστέριον (astérion), diminutive of the Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
Pronunciation
Noun
αστέρι • (astéri) n (plural αστέρια)
- (astronomy) star
- (geometrical shape, informal) star (a flat figure with projecting points)
- (film) star
- a brilliant person
- Αυτό το παιδί είναι αστέρι στα μαθηματικά.
- Aftó to paidí eínai astéri sta mathimatiká.
- This child is a star at maths.
- star (quality scoring symbol, especially for hotels)
Declension
Declension of αστέρι
Related terms
with αστερ-
- ανάστερος (anásteros, “starless”, adjective)
- άναστρος (ánastros, “starless”, adjective)
- αξαστέρωτος (axastérotos, “cloudy”, adjective)
- αστεράκι n (asteráki, diminutive)
- αστεράτος (asterátos, “of star, star shaped”, adjective)
- αστέρινος (astérinos, “of star, starry”, adjective)
- άστρινος (ástrinos, “of star, starry”, adjective)
- and see: αστέρας m (astéras, “star”)
Descendants
- → Romanian: astru
Further reading
- αστέρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
aστέρας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
