άγιο

See also: Άγιο, αγιο-, and αγιό-

Greek

Pronunciation

1. IPA(key): /ˈa.ʝi.o/ (formal, more often for the nouns)

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(trisyllabic)
Hyphenation: ά‧γι‧ο

2. IPA(key): /ˈa.ʝo/ (familiar)

Audio:(file)
(bisyllabic, with synizesis)
Hyphenation: ά‧γιο

Adjective

άγιο • (ágio)

  1. accusative masculine singular of άγιος (ágios)
  2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of άγιος (ágios)

Noun

άγιο • (ágion (plural άγια, masculine άγιος, feminine αγία)

  1. (religion) holy superior divine being or force [1]
  2. (religion) sanctuary
    Synonym: άδυτο, ιερό
    see plural → τα άγια

Declension

Pronunciation trisyllabic. Compare to declension of adjective

Declension of άγιο
singular plural
nominative άγιο (ágio) άγια (ágia)
genitive αγίου (agíou)
άγιου (ágiou)
αγίων (agíon)
accusative άγιο (ágio) άγια (ágia)
vocative άγιο (ágio) άγια (ágia)

Noun

άγιο • (ágiom

  1. accusative singular of άγιος (ágios)

Usage notes

References

  1. ^ άγιο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.