αστραπή
See also: ἀστραπή
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrapḗ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.stɾaˈpi/
- Hyphenation: α‧στρα‧πή
Noun
αστραπή • (astrapí) f (plural αστραπές)
- lightning, lightning flash
- Synonyms: αστραψιά (astrapsiá), άστραμμα (ástramma), αστραποβόλημα (astrapovólima)
- flash
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αστραπή (astrapí) | αστραπές (astrapés) |
| genitive | αστραπής (astrapís) | αστραπών (astrapón) |
| accusative | αστραπή (astrapí) | αστραπές (astrapés) |
| vocative | αστραπή (astrapí) | αστραπές (astrapés) |
Related terms
- αστραπιαία (astrapiaía, “in a flash”, adverb)
- αστραπιαίος (astrapiaíos, “lightning fast”, adjective)
- αστραποβόλημα n (astrapovólima, “flash, flashing, glittering”)
- αστραποβόλο n (astrapovólo, “lightning bolt”)
- αστραποβόλος (astrapovólos, “flashing, glittering”, adjective)
- αστραπόβροντο n (astrapóvronto, “thunder and lightning”)
- αστραποκαμένος (astrapokaménos, “thunderstruck”, adjective)
- αστραποφεγγιά f (astrapofengiá, “flash of lightning”)
- αστραπόφεγγο n (astrapófengo, “flash of lightning”)
- αστροπελέκι n (astropeléki, “thunderbolt”)
Further reading
- αστραπή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language