βαγγέλιον
See also: βαγγέλιων and βαγγελίων
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
Aphetic form of εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news; gospel”), from εὐάγγελος (euángelos, “bringing good news”), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger; angel”).
Pronunciation
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /vaɲˈɟe.li.on/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /vaɲˈɟe.li.on/
Noun
βαγγέλιον • (bangélion) n (genitive βαγγέλιου or βαγγελίου); second declension (Byzantine)
- (biblical, Christianity) aphetic form of εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “gospel”)
- τα ’λόχρυσα βαγγέλια ― ta ’lókhrusa bangélia ― the golden gospels
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τὸ βᾰγγέλῐον tò băngélĭon |
τᾰ̀ βᾰγγέλῐᾰ tằ băngélĭă |
| Genitive | τοῦ βᾰγγέλῐου / βᾰγγελῐ́ου toû băngélĭou / băngelĭ́ou |
τῶν βᾰγγέλῐων / βᾰγγελῐ́ων tôn băngélĭōn / băngelĭ́ōn |
| Dative | τῷ βᾰγγελῐ́ῳ tōî băngelĭ́ōi |
τοῖς βᾰγγελῐ́οις toîs băngelĭ́ois |
| Accusative | τὸ βᾰγγέλῐον tò băngélĭon |
τᾰ̀ βᾰγγέλῐᾰ tằ băngélĭă |
| Vocative | βᾰγγέλῐον băngélĭon |
βᾰγγέλῐᾰ băngélĭă |
Descendants
- Greek: βαγγέλιο (vangélio)
Further reading
- βαγγέλιο(ν) - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-), Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
- βαγγέλιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language