Ἀρδάβδα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Ἀρδαύδᾱ (Ardaúdā)

Etymology

From a Alanic source signifying “[city] of the seven gods”.

Proper noun

Ἀρδάβδᾱ • (Ardábdā) f (genitive Ἀρδάβδᾱς); first declension

  1. The Tauri’s or Alans’ name for the city of Θεοδοσῐ́ᾱ (Theodosĭ́ā, “Theodosia”).
    • pseudo-Arrian, Periplus Ponti Euxini 51:[1]
      Νῦν δὲ λέγεται ἡ Θευδοσία τῇ Ἀλανικῇ ἤτοι τῇ Ταυρικῇ διαλέκτῳ Ἀρδάβδα, τουτέστιν ἑπτάθεος.
      Nûn dè légetai hē Theudosía tēî Alanikēî ḗtoi tēî Taurikēî dialéktōi Ardábda, toutéstin heptátheos.
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Declension

First declension of ἡ Ἀρδάβδᾱ; τῆς Ἀρδάβδᾱς (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Ἀρδάβδᾱ
hē Ardábdā
Genitive τῆς Ἀρδάβδᾱς
tês Ardábdās
Dative τῇ Ἀρδάβδᾳ
tēî Ardábdāi
Accusative τὴν Ἀρδάβδᾱν
tḕn Ardábdān
Vocative Ἀρδάβδᾱ
Ardábdā
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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