Παναγία

Greek

Alternative forms

Παναγιά (Panagiá) (colloquial)

Etymology

παν- (pan-, “all”) +‎ άγια (ágia, “holy”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /panaˈʝia/
Hyphenation: Πα‧να‧γί‧α

Proper noun

Παναγία • (Panagía) f

(Christianity) Virgin Mary, Holy Mary (the mother of Jesus)
Η Παναγία είναι η μητέρα του Χριστού.
I Panagía eínai i mitéra tou Christoú.
The Virgin Mary is the mother of Christ.

Declension

Παναγία

case \ number	singular
nominative	Παναγία •
genitive	Παναγίας •
accusative	Παναγία •
vocative	Παναγία •

Synonyms

Θεοτόκος f (Theotókos, “Holy Mother”)

Derived terms

Παναγίτσα f (Panagítsa) (diminutive)

Related terms

παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”)
Ιησούς m (Iisoús, “Jesus”)
Χριστός m (Christós, “Christ”)

Further reading

Παναγία on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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