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άστρο
star /ˈa.stro/
nounB2#2152 most common
Also: one's star/fate (figurative, e.g. "τ' άστρο μου"), heavenly body
Example sentences
Βλέπω ένα άστρο στον ουρανό.
I see a star in the sky.
Τα άστρα λάμπουν τη νύχτα.
The stars shine at night.
Τα παιδιά μέτρησαν τα άστρα στον νυχτερινό ουρανό.
The children counted the stars in the night sky.
Το φως αυτού του άστρου ταξίδεψε εκατοντάδες χρόνια για να φτάσει στη Γη.
The light of this star traveled hundreds of years to reach Earth.
Οι αρχαίοι ναυτικοί προσανατολίζονταν χρησιμοποιώντας τη θέση των άστρων στον ουρανό.
Ancient sailors found their bearings using the position of the stars in the sky.
Στην ποίηση, τ' άστρα συχνά συμβολίζουν την αιωνιότητα και το ανεξιχνίαστο του σύμπαντος.
In poetry, the stars often symbolize eternity and the unfathomable nature of the universe.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το άστρο | τα άστρα |
| Genitive | του άστρου | των άστρων |
| Accusative | το άστρο | τα άστρα |
| Vocative | άστρο | άστρα |
Word family
αστέριstar (the everyday, more common word)
αστρονομίαastronomy
αστροναύτηςastronaut
αστρικόςastral, stellar
αστρολογίαastrology
Etymology
Άστρο comes from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (astron), meaning star or constellation. That word traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root for star, which also gave rise to words for star in many other languages. The Greek root astr- later entered English through scientific terms like astronomy and astronaut.
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