Κασσάνδρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Κᾰσάνδρᾱ (Kăsándrā)
  • Κᾰσάνδρη (Kăsándrē) — Ionic, Epic
  • Κεσάνδρᾱ (Kesándrā)
  • Κατάνδρᾱ (Katándrā)
  • Κασσάνδρη (Kassándrē)

Etymology

Feminine form of Κάσσανδρος (Kássandros). Etymology unclear: first element possibly from κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “I shine; excel over”). Connected to Latin censeō (“to honour”) and Sanskrit संसयति (saṃsayati, “to announce”). Second element likely comes from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). The rarer form Κεσ(σ)άνδρα (Kes(s)ándra) appears to be more ancient; compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀐𐀭𐀅𐀨 (ke-sa-da-ra).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Κασσάνδρᾱ • (Kassándrā) f (genitive Κασσάνδρᾱς); first declension

  1. a female given name
  2. Cassandra, daughter of Priam

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Κασσάνδρᾱ; τῆς Κασσάνδρᾱς (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Κασσάνδρᾱ
hē Kassándrā
Genitive τῆς Κασσάνδρᾱς
tês Kassándrās
Dative τῇ Κασσάνδρᾳ
tēî Kassándrāi
Accusative τὴν Κασσάνδρᾱν
tḕn Kassándrān
Vocative Κασσάνδρᾱ
Kassándrā
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

References

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈsan.ðɾa/

Noun

Κασσάνδρα • (Kassándra) f

  1. (Greek mythology) Cassandra (the daughter of King Priam of Troy)
  2. (figuratively) Cassandra (a foreteller of doom)
  3. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Κασσάνδρα
singular
nominative Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra)
genitive Κασσάνδρας (Kassándras)
accusative Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra)
vocative Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra)

Further reading

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