"κεραυνός" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ce.raˈvnos/
Etymology: Learnedly, from Ancient Greek κεραυνός (keraunós). For the figurative senses, semantic loan from French foudre. Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|κεραυνός}} Ancient Greek κεραυνός (keraunós), {{sl|el|fr|foudre|nocap=1}} semantic loan from French foudre Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|κεραυνοί|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} κεραυνός • (keravnós) m (plural κεραυνοί), {{el-noun|m|κεραυνοί}} κεραυνός • (keravnós) m (plural κεραυνοί) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|κεραυνός|κεραυνοί|κεραυνού|κεραυνών|κεραυνό|κεραυνούς|κεραυνέ|κεραυνοί|note=}} Forms: keravnós [romanization], κεραυνοί [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], κεραυνός [nominative, singular], κεραυνοί [nominative, plural], κεραυνού [genitive, singular], κεραυνών [genitive, plural], κεραυνό [accusative, singular], κεραυνούς [accusative, plural], κεραυνέ [singular, vocative], κεραυνοί [plural, vocative]
  1. thunderbolt, lightning bolt, lightning strike, lightning
    Sense id: en-κεραυνός-el-noun-V~SFOyKS Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός', Atmospheric phenomena Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός': 44 14 42 Disambiguation of Atmospheric phenomena: 36 26 39
  2. (figuratively) sudden and unexpected event Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-κεραυνός-el-noun-lYlKqlvn Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός', Atmospheric phenomena Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός': 44 14 42 Disambiguation of Atmospheric phenomena: 36 26 39
  3. (figuratively) explosive, aggressive, or forceful actions (often with dramatic or critical intent) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-κεραυνός-el-noun-lcnOq9lI Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός', Atmospheric phenomena Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 42 4 54 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός': 44 14 42 Disambiguation of Atmospheric phenomena: 36 26 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: αστραπή (astrapí) (english: lightning) [feminine] Derived forms: αλεξικέραυνο (alexikéravno), κατακεραυνώνω (katakeravnóno), κεραύνιος (kerávnios), κεραυνοβόλημα (keravnovólima), κεραυνοβόληση (keravnovólisi), κεραυνοβολία (keravnovolía), κεραυνοβόλος (keravnovólos), κεραυνοβολώ (keravnovoló), κεραυνόπληκτος (keravnópliktos), κεραυνός εν αιθρία (keravnós en aithría) Related terms: βροντή (vrontí) (english: thunder) [feminine]

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "alexikéravno",
      "word": "αλεξικέραυνο"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "katakeravnóno",
      "word": "κατακεραυνώνω"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "kerávnios",
      "word": "κεραύνιος"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "keravnovólima",
      "word": "κεραυνοβόλημα"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "keravnovólisi",
      "word": "κεραυνοβόληση"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "keravnovolía",
      "word": "κεραυνοβολία"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "keravnovólos",
      "word": "κεραυνοβόλος"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "keravnovoló",
      "word": "κεραυνοβολώ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "keravnópliktos",
      "word": "κεραυνόπληκτος"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "keravnós en aithría",
      "word": "κεραυνός εν αιθρία"
    }
  ],
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    }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "κεραυνοί",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "κεραυνού",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κεραυνούς",
      "roman": "keravnoús",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "κεραυνέ",
      "roman": "keravné",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "nouns",
        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
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        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "tr2": "",
        "ts": ""
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        "6": "κεραυνούς",
        "7": "κεραυνέ",
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        "note": ""
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    }
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  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "thunder",
      "roman": "vrontí",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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        },
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      ],
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          "thunderbolt"
        ],
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          "lightning bolt",
          "lightning bolt"
        ],
        [
          "lightning strike",
          "lightning strike"
        ],
        [
          "lightning",
          "lightning"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "orig": "el:Atmospheric phenomena",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "sudden",
          "sudden"
        ],
        [
          "unexpected",
          "unexpected"
        ],
        [
          "event",
          "event"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) sudden and unexpected event"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "42 4 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "44 14 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός'",
          "parents": [],
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "el",
          "name": "Atmospheric phenomena",
          "orig": "el:Atmospheric phenomena",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "explosive, aggressive, or forceful actions (often with dramatic or critical intent)"
      ],
      "id": "en-κεραυνός-el-noun-lcnOq9lI",
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        [
          "explosive",
          "explosive"
        ],
        [
          "aggressive",
          "aggressive"
        ],
        [
          "forceful",
          "forceful"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) explosive, aggressive, or forceful actions (often with dramatic or critical intent)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ce.raˈvnos/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "lightning",
      "roman": "astrapí",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "αστραπή"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κεραυνός"
}
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    "Greek lemmas",
    "Greek masculine nouns",
    "Greek nouns",
    "Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός'",
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    "Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Greek terms derived from French",
    "Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "el:Atmospheric phenomena"
  ],
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    {
      "roman": "alexikéravno",
      "word": "αλεξικέραυνο"
    },
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      "roman": "katakeravnóno",
      "word": "κατακεραυνώνω"
    },
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      "roman": "kerávnios",
      "word": "κεραύνιος"
    },
    {
      "roman": "keravnovólima",
      "word": "κεραυνοβόλημα"
    },
    {
      "roman": "keravnovólisi",
      "word": "κεραυνοβόληση"
    },
    {
      "roman": "keravnovolía",
      "word": "κεραυνοβολία"
    },
    {
      "roman": "keravnovólos",
      "word": "κεραυνοβόλος"
    },
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      "roman": "keravnovoló",
      "word": "κεραυνοβολώ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "keravnópliktos",
      "word": "κεραυνόπληκτος"
    },
    {
      "roman": "keravnós en aithría",
      "word": "κεραυνός εν αιθρία"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "κεραυνοί",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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        "singular"
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
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        "16": "",
        "17": "",
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        "21": "",
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        "23": "",
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      "english": "thunder",
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        ],
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        "(figuratively) sudden and unexpected event"
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          "forceful"
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        "(figuratively) explosive, aggressive, or forceful actions (often with dramatic or critical intent)"
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        "figuratively"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ce.raˈvnos/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "english": "lightning",
      "roman": "astrapí",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "αστραπή"
    }
  ],
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}

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