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How do you say "starfish" in Greek?
ο αστερίας
o asterias
In Greek, "starfish" is ο αστερίας (o asterias).
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Pronunciation
Try "o asterias" for the sound, since the emphasis lands on the "ia" sound in the middle of the word, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο αστερίας is masculine. Its plural is αστερίες.
Example sentence
Βρήκαμε έναν αστερία στην πισίνα του βράχου.
Vrikame enan asteria stin pisina toy vrachoy.
We found a starfish in the rock pool.
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How to remember ο αστερίας
Link the sound "o asterias" to the starfish in "We found a starfish in the rock pool."; say it like saying "asterias" fast and the meaning follows.
Related words
- ant το μυρμήγκι
- bee η μέλισσα
- butterfly η πεταλούδα
- spider η αράχνη
- snail το σαλιγκάρι
- worm το σκουλήκι
- cockroach η κατσαρίδα
- scorpion ο σκορπιός
- lizard η σαύρα
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Questions about ο αστερίας
How do you pronounce ο αστερίας?
Try "o asterias" for the sound, since the emphasis lands on the "ia" sound in the middle of the word, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο αστερίας masculine or feminine?
ο αστερίας is masculine. ο αστερίας is masculine. Its plural is αστερίες.
How is ο αστερίας used in Greek?
ο αστερίας is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Βρήκαμε έναν αστερία στην πισίνα του βράχου. (We found a starfish in the rock pool.).
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