πυρ

See also: πῦρ

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr).

Noun

πυρ • (pyr) n (plural πυρά)

  1. fire
    ασφάλεια πυρός ― asfáleia pyrós ― fire insurance
  2. (military)
    1. the firing of weapons (see open fire)
      τα εχθρικά πυρά ― ta echthriká pyrá ― the enemy's fire
    2. (metaphorically) hostile attitude
      πυρά κατά της κυβέρνησης ― pyrá katá tis kyvérnisis ― firing against the government

Usage notes

This ancient word is used in stereotypic expressions, military expressions and compounds. [1]

Declension
declension of πυρ
singular plural
nominative πυρ • πυρά •
genitive πυρός • πυρών •
accusative πυρ • πυρά •
vocative πυρ • πυρά •

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References
  1. πυρ in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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