Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Ἀθηνᾶ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Ἀθηνᾶ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Ἀθηνᾶ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Ἀθηνᾶ you have here. The definition of the word
Ἀθηνᾶ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Ἀθηνᾶ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ancient Greek
Etymology
See Ᾰ̓θήνη (Athḗnē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.tʰɛː.nâː/ → /a.θiˈna/ → /a.θiˈna/
Proper noun
Ᾰ̓θηνᾶ • (Athēnâ) f (genitive Ᾰ̓θηνᾶς); first declension
- (Greek mythology) Athena
Inflection
Descendants
References
- “Ἀθήνη”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,003
Further reading