αστέρι (astéri)
English: star
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About αστέρι
As a noun, αστέρι is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: α‧στέ‧ρι
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(astronomy) starExamples:
- Synonyms: άστρο (ástro), αστέρας (astéras)
- noun:(geometrical shape, informal) star (a flat figure with projecting points)Examples:
- Coordinate term: (small star) αστράκι (astráki)
- πεντάκτινο αστέρι, εξάκτινο αστέρι (pentáktino astéri, exáktino astéri) — five-pointed star, six-pointed star
- formal variant is used for geometrical terms for star polygons: αστέρας (astéras)
- Synonym: άστρο (ástro)
- noun:(film) starExamples:
- τ’ αστέρια του Χόλιγουντ (t’ astéria tou Chóligount) — the stars of Hollywood
- Synonyms: αστέρας (astéras), σταρ (star)
- noun:a brilliant personExamples:
- Αυτό το παιδί είναι αστέρι στα μαθηματικά.Aftó to paidí eínai astéri sta mathimatiká.
- This child is a star at maths.
- noun:star (quality scoring symbol, especially for hotels)Examples:
- Synonyms: αστέρας (astéras), σταρ (star)
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αστέρι | αστέρια |
| genitive | αστεριού | αστεριών |
| accusative | αστέρι | αστέρια |
| vocative | αστέρι | αστέρια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how αστέρι appears in different grammatical contexts.