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ἅγιος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἅγιος ἁγίᾱ ἅγιον

Structure: ἁγι (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: a)/gos

Sense

  1. Devoted to the gods
  2. Of things: sacred, holy
  3. Of people: holy, pious, pure
  4. accursed

Examples

  • τοσούτων δὲ ἐόντων ἐμοὶ δοκέει οὐδὲν τῶν ἐν τῇ ἱρῇ πόλει μέζον ἔμμεναι οὐδὲ νηὸσ ἄλλοσ ἁγιώτεροσ οὐδὲ χώρη ἄλλη ἱροτέρη. (Lucian, De Syria dea, (no name) 9:3)

Synonyms

  1. Devoted to the gods

  2. Of things

  3. Of people

  4. accursed

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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