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)

1. lightning, lightning flash

   Synonyms: αστραψιά (astrapsiá), άστραμμα (ástramma), αστραποβόλημα (astrapovólima)

2. 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