πυρ
See also: πῦρ
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr).
Noun
πυρ • (pyr) n (plural πυρά)
- (military) fire, the firing of weapons
- ανοίγω πυρ ― anoígo pyr ― open fire
- τα εχθρικά πυρά ― ta echthriká pyrá ― enemy fire
- (figurative) hostile attitude
- πυρά κατά της κυβέρνησης ― pyrá katá tis kyvérnisis ― firing against (attacking) the government
- fire
- ασφάλεια πυρός ― asfáleia pyrós ― fire insurance
- Synonym: φωτιά (fotiá)
Usage notes
This ancient word is used in stereotypic expressions, military expressions and compounds. [1]
Declension
declension of πυρ
| case \\ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πυρ • | πυρά • |
| genitive | πυρός • | πυρών • |
| accusative | πυρ • | πυρά • |
| vocative | πυρ • | πυρά • |
Related terms
- αλεξίπυρος (alexípyros, “fireproof”, adjective)
- απυρόβλητος (apyróvlitos, “invulnerable”, adjective)
- απυρπόλητος (apyrpólitos, “unignited”, adjective)
- απύρωτος (apýrotos, “fireproof”, adjective)
- πυρά n pl (pyrá, “fire”)
- πυρίμαχος (pyrímachos, “fireproof”, adjective)
- πυρομανής m (pyromanís, “pyromaniac”)
- πυρομανία f (pyromanía, “pyromania, arson”)
- πυροσβεστήρας m (pyrosvestíras, “fire extinguisher”)
- πυροσβέστης m (pyrosvéstis, “firefighter, fireman”)
- πυροσβεστική f (pyrosvestikí, “fire brigade”)
- πυροσβέστρια f (pyrosvéstria, “female firefighter”)
References
- πυρ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Further reading
πυρ on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el