ἄστρον

See also: αστρον.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    ᾰ̓́στρον • (ắstron) n (genitive ᾰ̓́στρου); second declension

    1. A celestial body:
      1. fixed star
      2. planet
      3. the sun
      4. constellation

    Inflection

    Second declension of τὸ ᾰ̓́στρον; τοῦ ᾰ̓́στρου (Attic)
    Case / # Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative τὸ ᾰ̓́στρον
    tò ắstron     		τὼ ᾰ̓́στρω
    tṑ ắstrō     		τᾰ̀ ᾰ̓́στρᾰ
    tằ ắstră
    Genitive τοῦ ᾰ̓́στρου
    toû ắstrou     		τοῖν ᾰ̓́στροιν
    toîn ắstroin     		τῶν ᾰ̓́στρων
    tôn ắstrōn
    Dative τῷ ᾰ̓́στρῳ
    tōî ắstrōi     		τοῖν ᾰ̓́στροιν
    toîn ắstroin     		τοῖς ᾰ̓́στροις
    toîs ắstrois
    Accusative τὸ ᾰ̓́στρον
    tò ắstron     		τὼ ᾰ̓́στρω
    tṑ ắstrō     		τᾰ̀ ᾰ̓́στρᾰ
    tằ ắstră
    Vocative ᾰ̓́στρον
    ắstron     		ᾰ̓́στρω
    ắstrō     		ᾰ̓́στρᾰ
    ắstră
    Notes:
    • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → English: astro-
    • → Latin: astrum (see there for further descendants)
    • Greek: άστρο (ástro)

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