Παναγιώτατος

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Παναγιότατος (Panagiótatos), superlative of πανάγιος (panágios, “very holy, all holy”) [1]. The suffix -ώτατος, in the manner of Ancient Greek superlatives.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa.na.ʝi.ˈo.ta.tos/
  • Hyphenation: Πα‧να‧γι‧ώ‧τα‧τος

Noun

Παναγιώτατος • (Panagiótatos) m (plural Παναγιώτατοι)

  1. Katharevousa form of Παναγιότατος (Panagiótatos), used in official documents of Greek Orthodox Church [2]

References
  1. Παναγιότατος in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Manner of address (Greek Wikipedia) retr:2018.03.25.
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