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βέλος
arrow /ˈve.los/
nounB2#2030 most common
Also: dart, projectile, missile
Example sentences
Το βέλος είναι κόκκινο.
The arrow is red.
Ο Έρωτας έχει ένα βέλος.
Cupid has an arrow.
Ο τοξότης εκτόξευσε το βέλος προς τον στόχο.
The archer shot the arrow at the target.
Τα βέλη του πολεμιστή ήταν φτιαγμένα από ξύλο και μέταλλο.
The warrior's arrows were made of wood and metal.
Το βέλος διαπέρασε την ασπίδα με απίστευτη ταχύτητα.
The arrow pierced the shield at incredible speed.
Στη μυθολογία, το βέλος του Έρωτα συμβολίζει το ξαφνικό και ανεξέλεγκτο πάθος.
In mythology, Cupid's arrow symbolizes sudden, uncontrollable passion.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το βέλος | τα βέλη |
| Genitive | του βέλους | των βελών |
| Accusative | το βέλος | τα βέλη |
| Vocative | βέλος | βέλη |
Word family
βάλλωto throw, to hitβολήa throw, a shot
βλήμαprojectile, artillery shell
τοξοβολίαarchery
βελόναneedle
Etymology
Βέλος comes from the verb βάλλω, meaning to throw or to hit, joined with the noun-forming suffix -ος. The word literally names the thing thrown: an arrow or dart. The deeper origin of βάλλω itself is not settled. Some linguists suspect it comes from a pre-Greek substrate word rather than inherited Indo-European vocabulary, so no secure Proto-Indo-European root can be given.
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