γλάστρα
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γάστρα (gástra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣlastɾa/
- Hyphenation: γλά‧στρα
Noun
γλάστρα • (glástra) f (plural γλάστρες)
- pot, flowerpot (container in which plants are grown)
- Στη μια γλάστρα έβαλα μαργαρίτες και στην άλλη γεράνι.
- Sti mia glástra évala margarítes kai stin álli geráni.
- I put daisies in one flowerpot and a geranium in the other.
- (colloquial, derogatory, humorous, figuratively) decorative showgirl (woman who appears on television shows or public events who is chosen only for beauty and to stand silenty and/or display prizes, results, etc)
- Στα τηλεπαιχνίδια βάζουν πάντα μερικές γλάστρες για να ανεβάσουν τη θεαματικότητα.
- Sta tilepaichnídia vázoun pánta merikés glástres gia na anevásoun ti theamatikótita.
- On game shows they always have a few showgirls to raise the views.
Declension
Derived terms
- γλαστράκι n (glastráki) (diminutive)
- γλαστρούλα f (glastroúla) (diminutive)
Descendants
- → Romanian: glastră
Further reading
- γλάστρα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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