See also: πῦρ

Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr).

Noun edit

πυρ (pyrn (plural πυρά)

  1. (military) fire, the firing of weapons
    ανοίγω πυρanoígo pyropen fire
    τα εχθρικά πυράta echthriká pyráenemy fire
  2. (figurative) hostile attitude
    πυρά κατά της κυβέρνησηςpyrá katá tis kyvérnisisfiring against (attacking) the government
  3. fire
    Synonym: φωτιά (fotiá)
    ασφάλεια πυρόςasfáleia pyrósfire insurance

Usage notes edit

This ancient word is used in stereotypic expressions, military expressions and compounds. [1]

Declension edit

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ πυρΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

Further reading edit