Άγιος

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Greek

Alternative forms

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/
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  • Hyphenation: Ά‧γι‧ος
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Adjective

Άγιος • (Ágios) m (feminine Αγία, neuter Άγιο)

  1. (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 Church of Saint Demetrius is devoted to Saint Demetrius.
    ο Άγιος Τάφος ― o Ágios Táfos ― the Holy Sepulchre
  2. 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.
  3. (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).

References

  1. ^ Papanstassiou, Giorgos. (2008) Νεοελληνική ορθογραφία, ιστορία, θεωρία, εφαρμογή. 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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