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αστέρας
star /asˈte.ras/
nounC1#3437 most common
Also: celebrity, luminary
Example sentences
Ο αστέρας λάμπει στον ουρανό.
The star shines in the sky.
Βλέπω έναν αστέρα από το παράθυρο.
I see a star from the window.
Ο αστέρας είναι πολύ φωτεινός απόψε.
The star is very bright tonight.
Η μητέρα μου μου είπε για τους αστέρες.
My mother told me about the stars.
Στον ουρανό υπάρχουν χιλιάδες αστέρες.
There are thousands of stars in the sky.
Ο αστέρας που βλέπουμε είναι πολύ μακριά.
The star we see is very far away.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αστέρας | αστέρες |
| Genitive | αστέρα | αστέρων |
| Accusative | αστέρα | αστέρες |
| Vocative | αστέρα | αστέρες |
Word family
αστέριstar
αστρόφεγγμαstarlight
αστρικόςstellar
αστρονομίαastronomy
αστροναύτηςastronaut
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'αστέρας' meaning 'star' derives from the ancient Greek 'ἀστήρ' (astēr), which has been used since classical antiquity to denote celestial bodies. The term is rooted in the Proto-Indo-European language, reflecting a long-standing connection to the concept of brightness and celestial phenomena.
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