αγία

Greek

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ˈʝi.a/
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  • Hyphenation: α‧γί‧α

Adjective

αγία • (agía)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative feminine singular of άγιος (ágios)

Noun

αγία • (agíaf (plural άγιες, masculine άγιος, neuter άγιο)

  1. saint (female)
    Ζει ζωή αγίας.Zei zoḯ agías.She lives a life of a saint.
  2. (figuratively) with a saint's characteristics (patience, love, piousness)
    Η πεθερά μου είναι μία αγία. Πώς άντεχε το γιο της;
    I petherá mou eínai mía agía. Pós ánteche to gio tis?
    My mother-in-law is a saint. How did she put up with her son?

Declension


The plural αγίες(agíes) has been a frequently used form, since the 17th century, probably under the influence of the ancient accusative plural τὰς ἁγίας(tàs hagías).
Declension of αγία
singular plural
nominative αγία (agía) άγιες (ágies)
genitive αγίας (agías) αγίων (agíon)
accusative αγία (agía) άγιες (ágies)
vocative αγία (agía) άγιες (ágies)