αυγή

See also: αὐγή and Αὔγη

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek αὐγή (augḗ, sunlight, dawn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- (to increase, to enlarge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈvʝi/
  • Hyphenation: αυ‧γή

Noun

αυγή • (avgíf (plural αυγές)

  1. dawn
  2. sunrise, daybreak
  3. (figuratively) beginning, start

Declension

Declension of αυγή
singular plural
nominative αυγή (avgí) αυγές (avgés)
genitive αυγής (avgís) αυγών (avgón)
accusative αυγή (avgí) αυγές (avgés)
vocative αυγή (avgí) αυγές (avgés)

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