Μαρία
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Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- Μαριᾱ́μ (Mariā́m)
Etymology
Borrowed from Aramaic מרים (maryam).
Pronunciation
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /maˈri.a/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /maˈri.a/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /maˈri.a/
Proper noun
Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ • (Maríā) f (genitive Μᾰρῐ́ᾱς); first declension (Koine)
Inflection
Descendants
- Greek: Μαρία (María)
- Borrowings
References
- Bauer, Walter et al. (2001) A Greek–English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, Third edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
- G3137 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Koine Greek Μαρία (María)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Μαρία • (María) f
- Mary (Biblical character)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Mary or Maria
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Μαρία (María) |
| genitive | Μαρίας (Marías) |
| accusative | Μαρία (María) |
| vocative | Μαρία (María) |
Related terms
- Μαράκι (Maráki) (diminutive)