λάμψη

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek λάμψις (lámpsis, “shine, shining”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlam.psi/

Noun

λάμψη • (lámpsi) f (plural λάμψεις)

1. gleam, glow, shine, glint
2. (figurative) glow (as of a healthy face)
3. (figurative) radiation (of a geographical culture, outwards)

Declension

Declension of λάμψη

	singular	plural
nominative	λάμψη •	λάμψεις •
genitive	λάμψης •	λάμψεων •
accusative	λάμψη •	λάμψεις •
vocative	λάμψη •	λάμψεις •
Also, older or formal genitive singlar: λάμψεως •

Further reading

• λάμψη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

References

• “λάμψη”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998