See also: ἅγιος and Άγιος

Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ʝi.os/ (formal, more often for the noun)
    Audio:(file)
    (trisyllabic)
    Hyphenation: ά‧γι‧ος
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ʝos/ (familiar)
    Audio:(file)
    (bisyllabic, with synizesis)
    Hyphenation: ά‧γιος

Adjective

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άγιος (ágiosm (feminine αγία or άγια, neuter άγιο)

  1. holy, saintly
  2. Saint
    1. used in the names of churches and placesΆγιος (Ágios)
  3. address for priests
  4. (figuratively) a pious person

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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  • αϊ- m (aï-, Saint) (of male Saints)
  • Αϊ- m (Aï-, Saint) (of churches and placenames)
  • αγια- f (agia-, Saint) (of female Saints)
  • Αγια- f (Agia-, Saint) (of churches and placenames)
  • αγιο- (agio-, holy, prefix)
  • also see at Noun
Expressions for άγιος (Saint)
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Noun

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άγιος (ágiosm (plural άγιοι, feminine αγία) (neuter: άγιο)

  1. saint
    Η γιαγιά μου διάβαζε βίους αγίων.
    I giagiá mou diávaze víous agíon.
    My grandmother used to read Lives of Saints.
    1. for names of Saints seeΆγιος (Ágios)
  2. (figuratively) person with a saint's characteristics (patience, love, piousness)
    Ο δάσκαλός μου είναι ένας άγιος. Πώς με αντέχει; Κάνω συνεχώς λάθη.
    O dáskalós mou eínai énas ágios. Pós me antéchei? Káno synechós láthi.
    My teacher is a saint. How does he put up with me? I keep making mistakes.

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Pronunciation trisyllabic. Compare to the adjective's declension

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See also

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