κάτοπτρο

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον (kátoptron). Doublet of καθρέφτης (kathréftis).

Noun

κάτοπτρο • (kátoptro) n (plural κάτοπτρα)

  1. (physics) reflector
  2. mirror
    Synonym: καθρέφτης (kathréftis)

Declension

Declension of κάτοπτρο
singular plural
nominative κάτοπτρο • κάτοπτρα •
genitive κατόπτρου •,  κάτοπτρου • κατόπτρων •
accusative κάτοπτρο • κάτοπτρα •
vocative κάτοπτρο • κάτοπτρα •

References

  • “κάτοπτρο”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998

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