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lightning in Greek

lightning in Greek is αστραπιαίος, κεραυνοβόλος, αστραπή — lightning means extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.

lightning in Greek

αστραπιαίος
adj
Pronounced: astrapiaios
Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning.
κεραυνοβόλος
adj
Pronounced: keravnovolos
Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning.
αστραπή
noun
Pronounced: astrapi
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
κεραυνός
noun
Pronounced: keravnos
A discharge of this kind.
αστραπή
noun
Pronounced: astrapi
A discharge of this kind.

What does "lightning" mean?

  1. adj Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
    "He reacted with lightning speed."
  2. verb To produce flashes of lightning during a storm.
    "It thundered and lightninged all through the night."
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lightning in a sentence

  • He reacted with lightning speed.
  • It thundered and lightninged all through the night.

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What is "lightning" in Greek?

"lightning" in Greek is αστραπιαίος, κεραυνοβόλος, αστραπή. lightning means: Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.

How do you pronounce αστραπιαίος?

"lightning" in Greek is αστραπιαίος, pronounced "astrapiaios".

How do you use "lightning" in a sentence?

Example: "He reacted with lightning speed." In Greek, "lightning" is αστραπιαίος, κεραυνοβόλος, αστραπή.

Are there other ways to say "lightning" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 4 translations listed for "lightning": αστραπιαίος, κεραυνοβόλος, αστραπή, κεραυνός.

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