Αθήνα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι (Athênai).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈθina/
  • Hyphenation: Α‧θή‧να

Proper noun

Αθήνα (Athína) f

  1. Athens
    Η Αθήνα είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Ελλάδας.I Athína eínai i protévousa tis Elládas.Athens is the capital city of Greece.
    κομίζω γλαύκα εις Αθήναςkomízo gláfka eis Athínastake coals to Newcastle (literally, “carry owls to Athens”)

Usage notes

  • The Greek name for the goddess Athena is Αθηνά (Athiná), with different stress.

Declension

  • Αθηνιώτισσα f (Athiniótissa, female Athenian) (colloquial)
  • Αθηναίισσα f (Athinaíissa, female Athenian) (colloquial)
  • Αθηνά f (Athiná, Athena)
  • Αθηναϊκός (Athinaïkós, Athinaikos football club)
  • αθενολάτρης m (athenolátris, Athens lover)

Further reading

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