λάμψη
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Greek
Etymology
From Koine Greek λάμψις (lámpsis, “shine, shining”).
Pronunciation
Noun
λάμψη • (lámpsi) f (plural λάμψεις)
- gleam, glow, shine, glint
- (figurative) glow (as of a healthy face)
- (figurative) radiation (of a geographical culture, outwards)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | λάμψη (lámpsi) | λάμψεις (lámpseis) |
| genitive | λάμψης (lámpsis) | λάμψεων (lámpseon) |
| accusative | λάμψη (lámpsi) | λάμψεις (lámpseis) |
| vocative | λάμψη (lámpsi) | λάμψεις (lámpseis) |
Also, older or formal genitive singular: λάμψεως (lámpseos)
Further reading
λάμψη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
References
- λάμψη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language