Ιθάκη

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See also: Ἰθάκη

Greek

Alternative forms

  • Θιάκι n (Thiáki) — vernacular or literary

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ῐ̓θᾰ́κη (Ithákē). Also see Θιάκι n (Thiáki).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈθa.ci/
  • Hyphenation: Ι‧θά‧κη

Proper noun

Ιθάκη • (Itháki) f (plural Ιθάκες)

  1. Ithaca, Ithaka (island in the Ionian sea)
    Constantinos Cavafis, Ιθάκη (Ithaca), poem, 1911 @greek-language.gr, excerpts, English translation by Edmund Keeley:
    • Σα βγεις στον πηγαιμό για την Ιθάκη, […]
      Πάντα στον νου σου να ’χεις την Ιθάκη. […]
      ήδη θα το κατάλαβες η[sic (οι)] Ιθάκες τί σημαίνουν.
      Sa vgeis ston pigaimó gia tin Itháki, […]
      Pánta ston nou sou na ’cheis tin Itháki. […]
      ídi tha to katálaves i[sic (oi)] Ithákes tí simaínoun.
      As you set out for Ithaka
      Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
      you’ll have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.

Declension

singular plural
nominative Ιθάκη (Itháki) Ιθάκες (Ithákes)
genitive Ιθάκης (Ithákis) -
accusative Ιθάκη (Itháki) Ιθάκες (Ithákes)
vocative Ιθάκη (Itháki) Ιθάκες (Ithákes)

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