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λάμψη
flash / gleam of light /ˈlam.psi/
nounB2#2593 most common
Also: glow, radiance, sparkle
Example sentences
Είδα μια λάμψη στον ουρανό.
I saw a flash in the sky.
Η λάμψη του ήλιου με τύφλωσε για λίγο.
The sun's glare blinded me for a moment.
Η αστραπή άφησε μια λάμψη πριν ακουστεί η βροντή.
The lightning left a flash before the thunder was heard.
Η λάμψη στα μάτια της έδειχνε πόσο ενθουσιασμένη ήταν.
The gleam in her eyes showed how excited she was.
Η ξαφνική λάμψη του φωτισμού τύφλωσε τους φωτογράφους.
The sudden flash of the lighting blinded the photographers.
Η λάμψη της παλιάς δόξας του κόμματος έχει πλέον ξεθωριάσει.
The glow of the party's former glory has now faded.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η λάμψη | οι λάμψεις |
| Genitive | της λάμψης | των λάμψεων |
| Accusative | τη λάμψη | τις λάμψεις |
| Vocative | λάμψη | λάμψεις |
Word family
λάμπωto shine, gleam
λαμπερόςshiny, bright
λαμπάδαcandle, torch
λαμπτήραςlight bulb, lamp
αναλαμπήflash, glimmer
Etymology
Λάμψη is a deverbal noun built from the verb λάμπω, meaning to shine. The verb stem λαμπ- combines with the noun-forming suffix -σις, which becomes -ψη once the labial π meets the sigma. The result names both the act and the visible result of shining, a flash or gleam.
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