μαντείο
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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μαντεῖον (manteîon).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
μαντείο • (manteío) n (plural μαντεία)
- oracle (a shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity)
- το μαντείο των Δελφών ― to manteío ton Delfón ― the oracle of Delphi
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μαντείο (manteío) | μαντεία (manteía) |
| genitive | μαντείου (manteíou) | μαντείων (manteíon) |
| accusative | μαντείο (manteío) | μαντεία (manteía) |
| vocative | μαντείο (manteío) | μαντεία (manteía) |
Related terms
- see: μάντης m (mántis)
References
- ^ μαντείο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
μαντείο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
