αστέρας
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Greek
Alternative forms
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
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
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αστέρας (astéras) | αστέρες (astéres) |
| genitive | αστέρα (astéra) | αστέρων (astéron) |
| accusative | αστέρα (astéra) | αστέρες (astéres) |
| vocative | αστέρα (astéra) | αστέρες (astéres) |
Related terms
- 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”)
References
- ^ αστέρας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
αστέρας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
