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ουράνιος
heavenly /uˈranios/
adjectiveC1#3326 most common
Also: celestial, sky-blue
Example sentences
Ένα ουράνιο τόξο εμφανίστηκε στον ουρανό.
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
Τα αστέρια είναι ουράνια σώματα.
The stars are celestial bodies.
Ο αστρονόμος μελετά τα ουράνια σώματα κάθε νύχτα.
The astronomer studies celestial bodies every night.
Η εκκλησία είναι διακοσμημένη με μια ουράνια αψίδα γεμάτη αστέρια.
The church is decorated with a celestial vault full of stars.
Οι αρχαίοι Έλληνες πίστευαν ότι οι θεοί κατοικούσαν σε έναν ουράνιο κόσμο πέρα από τα σύννεφα.
The ancient Greeks believed the gods lived in a heavenly world beyond the clouds.
Η ουράνια αρμονία των σφαιρών αποτέλεσε κεντρική ιδέα στη φιλοσοφία του Πυθαγόρα.
The heavenly harmony of the spheres was a central idea in Pythagoras's philosophy.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ουράνιος | ουράνιοι |
| Genitive | ουράνιου | ουράνιων |
| Accusative | ουράνιο | ουράνιους |
| Vocative | ουράνιε | ουράνιοι |
Word family
ουρανόςsky, heavenουράνιοςheavenly, celestial
ουρανοξύστηςskyscraper
ουρανίσκοςpalate, roof of the mouth
Etymology
Ουράνιος comes from ουρανός, the Greek word for sky or heaven, with the adjectival suffix -ιος attached to mean "of the sky" or "of heaven". The origin of ουρανός itself is not settled. Some scholars link it to a pre-Greek substrate word rather than a clear Indo-European root, so no solid reconstruction exists. The word also survives as the name of the god Ouranos and the planet Uranus.
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