αστέρας

Greek

Alternative forms

(astronomy, film, quality) αστέρι (astéri)
(informal, astronomy) άστρο (ástro)

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀστέρας (astéras), from the ancient singular accusative τὸν ἀστέρα (tòn astéra) of Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr). The modern senses, semantic loan from English star.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈste.ɾas/
Hyphenation: α‧στέ‧ρας

Noun

αστέρας • (astéras) m (plural αστέρες)

(astronomy) star
αστέρας νετρονίων ― astéras netroníon ― neutron star
(geometry, of star polygons) star (a flat figure with projecting points)
πεντάκτινος αστέρας, εξάκτινος αστέρας ― pentáktinos astéras, exáktinos astéras ― five-pointed star, six-pointed star
star (quality scoring system)
Το ξενοδοχείο μας είναι πέντε αστέρων, επισήμανε ο εκπρόσωπος τύπου.
To xenodocheío mas eínai pénte astéron, episímane o ekprósopos týpou.
Our hotel is five-star, the spokesperson pointed out.
(film) star
διάσημος κινηματογραφικός αστέρας ― diásimos kinimatografikós astéras ― famous film star

Declension

declension of αστέρας

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	αστέρας •	αστέρες •
genitive	αστέρα •	αστέρων •
accusative	αστέρα •	αστέρες •
vocative	αστέρα •	αστέρες •

Related terms

αστερίας m (asterías, “starfish”)
αστερισμός m (asterismós, “galaxy, constellation”)
αστέριωτος (astériotos, “unfixed”, adjective)
αστεροειδής (asteroeidís, “star-shaped”, adjective)
αστερόεσσα f (asteróessa, “the Stars and Stripes”)
αστεροσκοπείο n (asteroskopeío, “observatory”)
αστρικός (astrikós, “stellar”, adjective)
αστροβολίδα f (astrovolída, “shooting star”)
αστρολατρεία f (astrolatreía, “astrolatry”)
αστρολογικός (astrologikós, “astrological”, adjective)
αστρόσπαρτος (astróspartos, “starry”, adjective)
αστροφεγγιά f (astrofengiá, “starlight”)
αστροφυσική f (astrofysikí, “astrophysics”)
αστροφώτιστος (astrofótistos, “starlit”, adjective)
διάττοντας αστέρας m (diáttontas astéras, “shooting star”)
διάττω αστέρας (diátto astéras, “shooting star”)
Πολικός Αστέρας m (Polikós Astéras, “Pole Star”)
and see: αστρολογία f (astrología, “astrology”)
and see: αστροναύτης f (astronáftis, “astronaut”)
and see: αστρονομία f (astronomía, “astronomy”)

References

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

Further reading

αστέρας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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