ασβέστης

Greek

Alternative forms

(literary) άσβεστος f (ásvestos)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈzve.stis/
Hyphenation: α‧σβέ‧στης

Noun

ασβέστης • (asvéstis) m (uncountable)

(construction) lime, quicklime, whitewash
(chemistry) lime, hydrated calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide

Declension

declension of ασβέστης

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	ασβέστης •	ασβέστες •
genitive	ασβέστη •	ασβεστών •
accusative	ασβέστη •	ασβέστες •
vocative	ασβέστη •	ασβέστες •

Related terms

see: ασβέστιο n (asvéstio, “calcium”) and σβήνω (svíno, “to extinguish”)

Further reading

ασβέστης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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