ασβέστης
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ασβέστης m (asbéstēs), from ασβέστιν n (asbéstin), itself a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος f (ásbestos).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ασβέστης • (asvéstis) m (uncountable)
- (construction) lime, quicklime, whitewash
- (chemistry) lime, hydrated calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide
Declension edit
declension of ασβέστης
Related terms edit
- see: ασβέστιο n (asvéstio, “calcium”)
Descendants edit
References edit
- ασβέστης - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Further reading edit
- ασβέστης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el