Καιήτη

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

From καίω (kaíō, “I burn”) or κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”), referring to the funeral mound that Aeneas raises to his nurse.^[1]

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kai̯.ɛ̌ː.tɛː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kɛˈe̝.te̝/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /cɛˈi.ti/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ceˈi.ti/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ceˈi.ti/

Proper noun

Καιήτη • (Kaiḗtē) f (genitive Καιήτης); first declension

(Greek mythology) The nurse of Aeneas.

References

^ Paschalis, M. (1997). Virgil's Aeneid : semantic relations and proper names. Kiribati: Clarendon Press, p. 244

Etymology 2

According to Strabo, it was a Samian town, from the word καιέτα (kaiéta, “hollow, cavity”). However, compare the Roman settlement Caiatia (modern Italian Caiazzo) in Caserta. Nevertheless, it could still be related to the name of Aeneas' nurse (see above).^[1]

Proper noun

Καιήτη • (Kaiḗtē)

Gaeta (a town and harbour in Latium, Italy)

Declension

First declension of ἡ Καιήτη; τῆς Καιήτης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Καιήτη hē Kaiḗtē
Genitive	τῆς Καιήτης tês Kaiḗtēs
Dative	τῇ Καιήτῃ tēî Kaiḗtēi
Accusative	τὴν Καιήτην tḕn Kaiḗtēn
Vocative	Καιήτη Kaiḗtē
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

Latin: Caiēta
- → French: Caiète
- Italian: Gaeta
  - → English: Gaeta
  - → French: Gaète, Gaëte
  - → Greek: Γκαέτα (Gkaéta)
  - → Turkish: Gaeta

References

^ Italy illuminated. 1. Books I - IV. (2005). United Kingdom: Harvard University Press.

[1] Paschalis, M. (1997). Virgil's Aeneid : semantic relations and proper names. Kiribati: Clarendon Press, p. 244

[2] Italy illuminated. 1. Books I - IV. (2005). United Kingdom: Harvard University Press.

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