άστρο

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron). The figurative sense of "fate" since Mediaeval times. The contemporary terms of the emblem or geometrical shape, semantic loan from French étoile.[1] For "Star Wars", semantic loan from English Star Wars[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.stɾo/
Hyphenation: ά‧στρο

Noun

άστρο • (ástro) n (plural άστρα)

(astronomy) star
Ο τίτλος της ταινίας «Ο Πόλεμος των Άστρων». ― O títlos tis tainías «O Pólemos ton Ástron». ― The film title Star Wars
star (generally, any small dot in the night sky)
(figuratively) fate, star (portent, omen - a sign of good luck)
(geometry) star (a flat figure with projecting points)
το άστρο του Δαβίδ ― to ástro tou Davíd ― the Star of David

Declension

declension of άστρο

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	άστρο •	άστρα •
genitive	άστρου •	άστρων •
accusative	άστρο •	άστρα •
vocative	άστρο •	άστρα •

Synonyms

αστέρι n (astéri)
(astronomy): αστέρας m (astéras)

Related terms

see: αστρο- (astro-, “astro-”)

References

άστρο - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
άστρο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.

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[1] άστρο - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

[2] άστρο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.