Αἰαία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably related to ἀετός (aetós) and Αἰήτης (Aiḗtēs). Thus from an unattested *Αιϝαία (*Aiwaía), from *αἴϝα (*aíwa, “(related to) bird”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, “pertaining to, belonging to ("of")”), the first from *h₂éwis (“bird”). Similar outcome of Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîă). Cognate with Sanskrit वि (ví), Latin avis, Old Armenian հաւ (haw).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Αἰαία • (Aiaía) f (genitive Αἰαίᾱς); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) The mythical island said to be the home of Circe.

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Αἰαίᾱ; τῆς Αἰαίᾱς (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Αἰαίᾱ
hē Aiaíā
Genitive τῆς Αἰαίᾱς
tês Aiaíās
Dative τῇ Αἰαίᾳ
tēî Aiaíāi
Accusative τὴν Αἰαίᾱν
tḕn Aiaíān
Vocative Αἰαίᾱ
Aiaíā
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • Latin: Aeaea
    • English: Aeaea
    • Italian: Eea
    • Sicilian: Iìa, Jiìa
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