ἄστρον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [ástron]
• (Koine): IPA: [ˈastro̞n]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈastron]

Etymology

From ἀστήρ (astēr, “star”).

Noun

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

1. A celestial body:
   1. fixed star
   2. planet
   3. the sun
   4. constellation

Inflection

Second declension of ἄστρον, ἄστρου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τό ἄστρον	τώ ἄστρω	τά ἄστρᾰ
Genitive	τοῦ ἄστρου	τοῖν ἄστροιν	τῶν ἄστρων
Dative	τῷ ἄστρῳ	τοῖν ἄστροιν	τοῖς ἄστροις
Accusative	τό ἄστρον	τώ ἄστρω	τά ἄστρᾰ
Vocative	ἄστρον	ἄστρω	ἄστρᾰ

Synonyms

• ἀστήρ

Derived terms

• ἀστρολάβος

Descendants

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

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

References

• LSJ
• Bauer lexicon
• Strong’s concordance number: G798