αγάπη

See also: ἀγάπη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē). Compare Mariupol Greek ага́п (aháp).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɣa.pi/
• Hyphenation: α‧γά‧πη

Noun

αγάπη • (agápi) f (plural αγάπες)

1. love (affection, liking, attraction)
2. love (the object of affection)
3. (endearing) love (term of address)

Declension

Declension of αγάπη

	singular	plural
nominative	αγάπη •	αγάπες •
genitive	αγάπης •	αγαπών •
accusative	αγάπη •	αγάπες •
vocative	αγάπη •	αγάπες •

Synonyms

• αμόρε n (amóre)

Related terms

• αγαπημένα (agapiména, “amicably”, adverb)
• αγαπημένος m (agapiménos, “sweetheart”, noun & adj)
• αγαπημός m (agapimós, “reconciliation”)
• αγαπησιάρης (agapisiáris, “flirtatious”)
• αγαπητικιά f (agapitikiá, “girl friend, mistress, lover”)
• αγαπητικός m (agapitikós, “boy friend, lover; loving”, noun & adj)
• αγαπητός (agapitós, “dear”, adj)
• αγαπιέμαι (agapiémai, “to be loved”)
• αγαπίζω (agapízo, “to reconcile”)
• αγαπούλα f (agapoúla, “sweetie, dear”)
• αγαπώ (agapó, “to love”)
• ανταγαπώ (antagapó, “to return love”)

 

See also

• έρωτας (érotas)

Further reading

• “αγάπη”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998