αστραπή

See also: ἀστραπή

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrapḗ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.stɾaˈpi/
• Hyphenation: α‧στρα‧πή

Noun

αστραπή • (astrapí) f (plural αστραπές)

1. lightning, lightning flash
2. flash

Declension

declension of αστραπή

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	αστραπή •	αστραπές •
genitive	αστραπής •	αστραπών •
accusative	αστραπή •	αστραπές •
vocative	αστραπή •	αστραπές •

Related terms

• αστραπιαία (astrapiaía, “in a flash”, adverb)
• αστραπιαίος (astrapiaíos, “lightning fast”, adjective)
• αστραποβόλημα n (astrapovólima, “flash, flashing, glittering”)
• αστραποβόλο n (astrapovólo, “lightning bolt”)
• αστραποβόλος (astrapovólos, “flashing, glittering”, adjective)
• αστραπόβροντο n (astrapóvronto, “thunder and lightning”)
• αστραποκαμένος (astrapokaménos, “thunderstruck”, adjective)
• αστραποφεγγιά f (astrapofengiá, “flash of lightning”)
• αστραπόφεγγο n (astrapófengo, “flash of lightning”)
• αστροπελέκι n (astropeléki, “thunderbolt”)

Further reading

• αστραπή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.