σφαίρα
See also: σφαῖρα
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra).
Noun
σφαίρα • (sfaíra) f (plural σφαίρες)
- (firearms) bullet
- ball, sphere, orb
- (figuratively) sphere, realm (of influence)
- (sports) shot put
- Synonym: σφαιροβολία (sfairovolía)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | σφαίρα (sfaíra) | σφαίρες (sfaíres) |
| genitive | σφαίρας (sfaíras) | σφαιρών (sfairón) |
| accusative | σφαίρα (sfaíra) | σφαίρες (sfaíres) |
| vocative | σφαίρα (sfaíra) | σφαίρες (sfaíres) |
See also
- βολίδα f (volída, “fireball, meteor”)
Further reading
- (Sphere): Σφαίρα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- (Projectile): Βλήμα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- “σφαίρα”, in Platform to search dictionaries of modern and medieval Greek at the Centre for the Greek language