Διδώ

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Δειδώ (Deidṓ)

Etymology

Probably a Phoenician honorary title related to Hebrew דּוֹדָה (doda, “aunt”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /diː.dɔ̌ː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /diˈdo/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðiˈðo/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðiˈðo/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðiˈðo/

Proper noun

Δῑδώ • (Dīdṓ) f (genitive Δῑδοῦς); third declension

Dido (legendary foundress and queen of Carthage)
- Verg., Aen. 1.229
- Verg., Aen. 1.446
- Verg., Aen. 1.496
- 64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 17.3.15:
  Κτίσμα δ’ ἐστὶ Διδοῦς ἀγαγούσης ἐκ Τύρου λαόν·
  Ktísma d’ estì Didoûs agagoúsēs ek Túrou laón;
- 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, The Dance 46
- 95 CE – 165 CE, Appian, Punic Wars 1
- 170 CE – 240 CE, Herodian, History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus 5.6.4
- Macr., Sat. 5.17.4
- Macr., AP 16.151
- Io.Mal., Chron. M.97.265B
- 1115 – 1195, Eustathius of Thessalonica, in D.P. 195

Declension

Third declension of ἡ Δῑδώ; τῆς Δῑδοῦς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Δῑδώ hē Dīdṓ
Genitive	τῆς Δῑδοῦς tês Dīdoûs
Dative	τῇ Δῑδοῖ têi Dīdoî
Accusative	τὴν Δῑδώ tḕn Dīdṓ
Vocative	Δῑδοῖ Dīdoî
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of ἡ Δῑδώ; τῆς Δῑδοῦς (Ionic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Δῑδώ hē Dīdṓ
Genitive	τῆς Δῑδοῦς tês Dīdoûs
Dative	τῇ Δῑδοῖ têi Dīdoî
Accusative	τὴν Δῑδοῦν tḕn Dīdoûn
Vocative	Δῑδοῖ Dīdoî
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Synonyms

(Dido: legendary foundress and queen of Carthage): Ἔλισσᾰ (Élissa)

Descendants

Latin: Dīdō

References

Δῑδώ in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)

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