ἄστρον

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Descendants 1.3.5 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [ástron]

• (Koine): IPA: [ˈastro̞n]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈastron]

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (“‘star’”)

[edit] Noun

ἄστρον (genitive ἄστρου) n, second declension; (astron)

1. star
2. the sun
3. constellation

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Synonyms

• ἀστήρ

[edit] Derived terms

• ἀστρολάβος

[edit] Descendants

English: astro- English: astrolabe English: astrology English: astronaut

English: astronomy English: periastron Greek: άστρο Latin: astronomia

[edit] References

• LSJ
• Bauer lexicon

Strong’s concordance number: G798