λαμπτήρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λάμπω (lámpō) + -τήρ (-tḗr).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λᾰμπτήρ (lamptḗr) m (genitive λᾰμπτῆρος); third declension

  1. lighter, torch, lantern

Inflection

Descendants

  • Aramaic:
    Classical Syriac: ܢܦܛܝܪܐ (nap̄ṭêrā), ܢܦܛܪܐ (nap̄ṭērā), ܢܘܦܛܪܐ (nwpṭrʾ)
  • Greek: λαμπτήρας (lamptíras)
  • Latin: lamptēr, lanterna
  • Middle Persian: 𐫓𐫖𐫤𐫏𐫡 (lmtyr /lamtēr, lamtīr/)
  • Parthian: 𐫓𐫖𐫤𐫏𐫡 (lmtyr /lamtēr, lamtīr/)
  • Old Armenian: լապտեր (lapter), ղապտեր (łapter)
  • Sogdian: [script needed] (δmtyr), [script needed] (dmtyr)

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