αγιογραφία
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Greek
Etymology
αγιο- (agio-, “holy”) + γράφω (gráfo, “to write or draw”)
Noun
αγιογραφία • (agiografía) f (plural αγιογραφίες)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αγιογραφία (agiografía) | αγιογραφίες (agiografíes) |
| genitive | αγιογραφίας (agiografías) | αγιογραφιών (agiografión) |
| accusative | αγιογραφία (agiografía) | αγιογραφίες (agiografíes) |
| vocative | αγιογραφία (agiografía) | αγιογραφίες (agiografíes) |
Synonyms
- see: εικόνα f (eikóna, “icon”)
Coordinate terms
- αγιολόγιο n (agiológio, “hagiology”)
Related terms
- αγιογράφος m (agiográfos, “painter of icons”)
- αγιογράφηση f (agiográfisi, “decoration of a church”)
- and see: άγιος m (ágios, “saint”)
Further reading
αγιογραφία on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
