αστέρας
Greek
Etymology
From Mediaeval Byzantine Greek ἀστέρας (astéras), from the ancient singular accusative τὸν ἀστέρα of Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr). The modern senses, semantic loan from English star.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
αστέρας • (astéras) m (plural αστέρες)
- (astronomy) star
- αστέρας νετρονίων (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 a five star (hotel), pointed out the spokesperson.
- (film) star
- διάσημος κινηματογραφικός αστέρας (famous film star)
Declension
Declension of αστέρας
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- Πολικός Αστέρας m (Polikós Astéras, “Pole Star”)
- διάττοντας αστέρας m (diáttontas astéras, “shooting star”), διάττω αστέρας (diátto astéras)
References
- ^ αστέρας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
Αστέρας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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