ἑορτή

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ἑορτή. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ἑορτή, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ἑορτή in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ἑορτή you have here. The definition of the word ἑορτή will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofἑορτή, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: εορτή

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Hellenic *wewortā́ and related to ἐρίηρoς (eríēros), ἔρανος (éranos), ἦρα (êra), with further cognates outside Hellenic unknown.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἑορτή • (heortḗ) f (genitive ἑορτῆς); first declension

  1. feast
    1. festival, holiday
    2. amusement, pastime
    3. (with or without τοῦ πάσχα) the Passover

Inflection

First declension of ἡ ἑορτή; τῆς ἑορτῆς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ἑορτή
hē heortḗ 		τὼ ἑορτᾱ́
tṑ heortā́ 		αἱ ἑορταί
hai heortaí
Genitive τῆς ἑορτῆς
tês heortês 		τοῖν ἑορταῖν
toîn heortaîn 		τῶν ἑορτῶν
tôn heortôn
Dative τῇ ἑορτῇ
têi heortêi 		τοῖν ἑορταῖν
toîn heortaîn 		ταῖς ἑορταῖς
taîs heortaîs
Accusative τὴν ἑορτήν
tḕn heortḗn 		τὼ ἑορτᾱ́
tṑ heortā́ 		τᾱ̀ς ἑορτᾱ́ς
tā̀s heortā́s
Vocative ἑορτή
heortḗ 		ἑορτᾱ́
heortā́ 		ἑορταί
heortaí
Notes:

Descendants

  • Greek: εορτή (eortí), γιορτή (giortí)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: یورتی (yortu)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἑορτή”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 436

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia