Άγιος
See also: άγιος
Greek
Alternative forms
- Αϊ- (Aï-) (familiar)
Etymology
The adjective άγιος with uppercase first letter, for names of churches, places, and official use. Lowercase is used for referring to a Saint.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.ʝi.os/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ά‧γι‧ος
- and see at άγιος
Adjective
Άγιος • (Ágios) m (feminine Αγία, neuter Άγιο)
- (religion) names of churches or holy places
- Η εκκλησία του Αγίου Δημητρίου είναι αφιερωμένη στον άγιο Δημήτριο.
- I ekklisía tou Agíou Dimitríou eínai afieroméni ston ágio Dimítrio.
- The Saint Demetrius churhch is devoted to Saint Demetrius.
- ο Άγιος Τάφος ― o Ágios Táfos ― the Holy Sepulchre
- placenames deriving from names of churches
- Ο Άγιος Νικόλαος είναι πόλη στην Κρήτη.
- O Ágios Nikólaos eínai póli stin Kríti.
- Saint Nicholas is a city in Crete.
- (religion, male) formal address for priests, especially of high rank, in official correspondence
- Άγιος ηγούμενος ― Ágios igoúmenos ― Holy father superior
- elsewhere, written with lowercase first letter άγιος (ágios)
Declension
Declension of Άγιος
| number case \ gender |
singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | Άγιος • | Αγία • | Άγιο • | Άγιοι • | Άγιες • | Άγια • |
| genitive | Αγίου • | Αγίας • | Αγίου • | Αγίων • | Αγίων • | Αγίων • |
| accusative | Άγιο • | Αγία • | Άγιο • | Αγίους • | Άγιες • | Άγια • |
| vocative | Άγιε • | Αγία • | Άγιο • | Άγιοι • | Άγιες • | Άγια • |
| notes | • The feminine plural Αγίες is a frequently used form, since the 17th century, probably under the influence of the ancient accusative plural τὰς ἁγίας. • The comparative αγιότερος is not used in religious titles. The superlative Αγιότατος is usually found in compounds (Παναγιότατος). | |||||
Related terms
- see: άγιος (ágios, “holy, saint”)
References
- Papanstassiou, Giorgos. (2008) Νεοελληνική ορθογραφία, ιστορία, θεωρία, εφαρμογή. [Neohellenic spelling, history, theory, application.] University of Salonica, Institute of Neohellenic Sutdies "Manolis Triantafyllidis"Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, Ινστιτούτο Νεοελληνικών Σπουδών (Ίδρυμα Μανόλη Τριανταφυλλίδη), 1st edition. ΙSBN 978‑960‑231‑131‑8
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