άστρο
Greek
editEtymology
editInherited from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron). The figurative sense of "fate" since Mediaeval times. The contemporary terms of the emblem or geometrical shape, semantic loan from French étoile.[1] For "Star Wars", semantic loan from English Star Wars[2]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editάστρο • (ástro) n (plural άστρα)
- (astronomy) star
- Ο τίτλος της ταινίας «Ο Πόλεμος των Άστρων». ― O títlos tis tainías «O Pólemos ton Ástron». ― The film title Star Wars
- star (generally, any small dot in the night sky)
- (figuratively) fate, star (portent, omen - a sign of good luck)
- (geometry) star (a flat figure with projecting points)
- το άστρο του Δαβίδ ― to ástro tou Davíd ― the Star of David
Declension
editDeclension of άστρο
Synonyms
editRelated terms
edit- see: αστρο- (astro-, “astro-”)
See also
edit- σταρ (phonetic trascription of English "star")
References
edit- ^ “άστρο”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
- ^ άστρο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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