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φεγγάρι
moon /feŋˈɡari/
nounB1#1217 most common
Also: moonlight (in some fixed phrases)
Example sentences
Το φεγγάρι είναι όμορφο απόψε.
The moon is beautiful tonight.
Βλέπω το φεγγάρι από το παράθυρό μου.
I see the moon from my window.
Απόψε έχει πανσέληνο και το φεγγάρι φωτίζει όλο τον κήπο.
Tonight there is a full moon, and the moon lights up the whole garden.
Τα παιδιά κοίταζαν το φεγγάρι που ανέβαινε αργά πάνω από τα βουνά.
The children watched the moon rising slowly over the mountains.
Ο ποιητής έγραψε πολλούς στίχους εμπνευσμένος από το φως του φεγγαριού.
The poet wrote many verses inspired by the light of the moon.
Η αρχαία παράδοση απέδιδε στο φεγγάρι δυνάμεις που επηρέαζαν τη γεωργία και τις παλίρροιες.
Ancient tradition attributed to the moon powers that influenced agriculture and the tides.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το φεγγάρι | τα φεγγάρια |
| Genitive | του φεγγαριού | των φεγγαριών |
| Accusative | το φεγγάρι | τα φεγγάρια |
| Vocative | φεγγάρι | φεγγάρια |
Word family
φέγγοςlight, glow, radiance
φεγγαράκιlittle moon (diminutive, endearing)
φεγγοβολώto shine brightly, glow
φεγγαρόφωτοmoonlight
φεγγίτηςskylight, transom window (lets light in)
Etymology
Φεγγάρι derives from the ancient Greek noun φέγγος, meaning light or brightness, with the suffix -άρι attached to form a common noun. The root sense is the shining body in the night sky, not a separate word for the celestial object as in ancient φεγγάρι's predecessor σελήνη. Scholars regard the ultimate origin of φέγγος as uncertain, and some link it to Greek φαίνω (to shine, appear), though the connection is debated. Because the deeper history is unsettled, no secure Indo-European root or cross-language cognates can be confirmed here.
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