αγάπη
See also: ἀγάπη
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē). Compare Mariupol Greek ага́п (aháp).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈɣa.pi/
- Hyphenation: α‧γά‧πη
Noun
αγάπη • (agápi) f (plural αγάπες)
- love (affection, liking, attraction)
- love (the object of affection)
- (endearing) love (term of address)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αγάπη (agápi) | αγάπες (agápes) |
| genitive | αγάπης (agápis) | αγαπών (agapón) |
| accusative | αγάπη (agápi) | αγάπες (agápes) |
| vocative | αγάπη (agápi) | αγάπες (agápes) |
Synonyms
- αμόρε n (amóre)
Related terms
- αγαπημένα (agapiména, “amicably”, adverb)
- αγαπημένος m (agapiménos, “sweetheart”, noun & adj)
- αγαπημός m (agapimós, “reconciliation”)
- αγαπησιάρης (agapisiáris, “flirtatious”)
- αγαπητικιά f (agapitikiá, “girl friend, mistress, lover”)
- αγαπητικός m (agapitikós, “boy friend, lover; loving”, noun & adj)
- αγαπητός (agapitós, “dear”, adjective)
- αγαπιέμαι (agapiémai, “to be loved”)
- αγαπίζω (agapízo, “to reconcile”)
- αγαπούλα f (agapoúla, “sweetie, dear”)
- αγαπώ (agapó, “to love”)
- ανταγαπώ (antagapó, “to return love”)
See also
- έρωτας (érotas)
Further reading
- αγάπη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language