Αὔγη

See also: αυγή and αὐγή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the noun αὐγή (augḗ, sunbeam).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Αὔγη • (Aúgē) f (genitive Αὔγης); first declension

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Auge
    1. (Greek mythology) Auge, the daughter of king Aleus and the virgin priestess of Athena Alea
      • 480 BCE – 406 BCE, Euripides, Fragments 696.4–5:
        Αὔγη γὰρ Ἀλέου παῖς με τῷ Τιρυνθίῳ / τίκτει λαθραίως Ἡρακλεῖ·
        Aúgē gàr Aléou paîs me tôi Tirunthíōi / tíktei lathraíōs Hērakleî;
        Auge, you see, the daughter of Aleus, bore me to Tirynsian / Hercules in secret.
    2. (Greek mythology) Auge, one of the Horae.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Αύγη (Ávgi), Αυγή (Avgí)
  • Latin: Augē

References

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