ασβέστης
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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”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
Further reading[edit]
- ασβέστης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el