άνθρακας

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, charcoal), from the accusative singular "τόν (tón) ἄνθρακα (ánthraka); compare dialectal άθρακας (áthrakas, disease, pestilence).
For the chemical sense, semantic loan from French carbone. For the disease, semantic loan from English anthrax, from Latin anthrax from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) in sense "carbuncle".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈan.θɾa.kas/
  • Hyphenation: άν‧θρα‧κας

Noun

άνθρακας • (ánthrakasm (countable and uncountable, plural άνθρακες)

  1. (chemistry) carbon
  2. coal
    Synonyms: κάρβουνο (kárvouno), γαιάνθρακας (gaiánthrakas)
  3. charcoal
  4. (pathology) anthrax

Declension

Declension of άνθρακας
singular plural
nominative άνθρακας (ánthrakas) άνθρακες (ánthrakes)
genitive άνθρακα (ánthraka) ανθράκων (anthrákon)
accusative άνθρακα (ánthraka) άνθρακες (ánthrakes)
vocative άνθρακα (ánthraka) άνθρακες (ánthrakes)

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:Greek names for chemical elements
Carbon
Coal

Further reading