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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.
Pronunciation
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 Church of Saint Demetrius 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
Related terms
- see: άγιος (ágios, “holy, saint”)
References
- ^ 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