ανατολή

See also: ἀνατολή

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, sunrise, place from where the sun rises, the east), from ἀνατέλλω (anatéllō, I rise up), from ἀνά (aná, up) + τέλλω (téllō, I perform, accomplish, rise).

Noun

ανατολή (anatolí) f (plural ανατολές)

  1. east, East
    από την ανατολή ως την δύσηapó tin anatolí os tin dýsifrom east to west
  2. sunrise, dawn; moonrise
    από την ανατολή ως την δύσηapó tin anatolí os tin dýsifrom sunrise to sunset
  3. (the) Orient, (the) East

Declension

Synonyms

  • (dawn): αυγή f (avgí)
  • (dawn): λυκαυγές (lykavgés)
  • (dawn): χάραμα n (chárama)
  • (dawn, sunrise): χαραυγή f (charavgí)
  • (sunrise, beginning): ξημέρωμα n (ximéroma)

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:Greek compass points

Antonyms

Further reading

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