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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrapḗ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.stɾaˈpi/
- Hyphenation: α‧στρα‧πή
Noun
αστραπή • (astrapí) f (plural αστραπές)
- lightning, lightning flash
- Synonyms: αστραψιά (astrapsiá), άστραμμα (ástramma), αστραποβόλημα (astrapovólima)
- flash
Declension
- αστραπιαία (astrapiaía, “in a flash”, adverb)
- αστραπιαίος (astrapiaíos, “lightning fast”, adjective)
- αστραποβόλημα n (astrapovólima, “flash, flashing, glittering”)
- αστραποβόλο n (astrapovólo, “lightning bolt”)
- αστραποβόλος (astrapovólos, “flashing, glittering”, adjective)
- αστραπόβροντο n (astrapóvronto, “thunder and lightning”)
- αστραποκαμένος (astrapokaménos, “thunderstruck”, adjective)
- αστραποφεγγιά f (astrapofengiá, “flash of lightning”)
- αστραπόφεγγο n (astrapófengo, “flash of lightning”)
- αστροπελέκι n (astropeléki, “thunderbolt”)
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