αστέρας
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
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 edit
declension of αστέρας
Related terms edit
- αστερίας m (asterías, “starfish”)
- αστερισμός m (asterismós, “galaxy, constellation”)
- αστέριωτος (astériotos, “unfixed”, adjective)
- αστεροειδής (asteroeidís, “star-shaped”, adjective)
- αστερόεσσα f (asteróessa, “the Stars and Stripes”)
- αστεροσκοπείο n (asteroskopeío, “observatory”)
- αστρικός (astrikós, “stellar”, adjective)
- αστρολατρεία f (astrolatreía, “astrolatry”)
- αστρόσπαρτος (astróspartos, “starry”, adjective)
- αστροφεγγιά f (astrofengiá, “starlight”)
- αστροφυσική f (astrofysikí, “astrophysics”)
- 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 edit
- ^ αστέρας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Further reading edit
- αστέρας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el