Διδώ

See also: δίδω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably a Phoenician honorary title related to Hebrew דּוֹדָה (doda, “aunt”) or from the same Proto-Semitic verbal root *d-w-d ~ *w-d-d (“to love”) as Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ, “David”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Δῑδώ • (Dīdṓ) f (genitive Δῑδοῦς); third declension

  1. Dido (legendary foundress and queen of Carthage)
    • Verg., Aen. 1.229
    • Verg., Aen. 1.446
    • Verg., Aen. 1.496
    • 64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 17.3.15:
      Κτίσμα δ’ ἐστὶ Διδοῦς ἀγαγούσης ἐκ Τύρου λαόν·
      Ktísma d’ estì Didoûs agagoúsēs ek Túrou laón;
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, The Dance 46
    • 95 CE – 165 CE, Appian, Punic Wars 1
    • 170 CE – 240 CE, Herodian, History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus 5.6.4
    • Macr., Sat. 5.17.4
    • Macr., AP 16.151
    • Io.Mal., Chron. M.97.265B
    • 1115 – 1195, Eustathius Thessalonicensis, in D.P. 195

Declension

Third declension of ἡ Δῑδώ; τῆς Δῑδοῦς (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Δῑδώ
hē Dīdṓ
Genitive τῆς Δῑδοῦς
tês Dīdoûs
Dative τῇ Δῑδοῖ
tēî Dīdoî
Accusative τὴν Δῑδώ
tḕn Dīdṓ
Vocative Δῑδοῖ
Dīdoî
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Third declension of ἡ Δῑδώ; τῆς Δῑδοῦς (Ionic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Δῑδώ
hē Dīdṓ
Genitive τῆς Δῑδοῦς
tês Dīdoûs
Dative τῇ Δῑδοῖ
tēî Dīdoî
Accusative τὴν Δῑδοῦν
tḕn Dīdoûn
Vocative Δῑδοῖ
Dīdoî
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Synonyms

  • (Dido: legendary foundress and queen of Carthage): Ἔλισσᾰ (Élissă)

Descendants

  • Latin: Dīdō

References

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