αγία
Greek
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ˈʝi.a/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: α‧γί‧α
Adjective
αγία • (agía)
- nominative/accusative/vocative feminine singular of άγιος (ágios)
Noun
αγία • (agía) f (plural άγιες, masculine άγιος, neuter άγιο)
- saint (female)
- Ζει ζωή αγίας. ― Zei zoḯ agías. ― She lives a life of a saint.
- (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).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αγία (agía) | άγιες (ágies) |
| genitive | αγίας (agías) | αγίων (agíon) |
| accusative | αγία (agía) | άγιες (ágies) |
| vocative | αγία (agía) | άγιες (ágies) |