Αἰαία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably related to ἀετός (aetós) and Αἰήτης (Aiḗtēs). Thus from an unattested *Αιϝαία (*Aiwaía), from *αἴϝα (*aíwa, “(related to) bird”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, “pertaining to, belonging to ("of")”), the first from *h₂éwis (“bird”). Similar outcome of Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîa). Cognate with Sanskrit वि (ví), Latin avis, Old Armenian հաւ (haw).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ai̯.ǎi̯.aː/ → /ɛˈɛ.a/ → /eˈe.a/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ai̯.ǎi̯.aː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɛˈɛ.a/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɛˈɛ.a/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈe.a/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈe.a/

Proper noun

Αἰαία • (Aiaía) f (genitive Αἰαίᾱς); first declension

1. (Greek mythology) The mythical island said to be the home of Circe.

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Αἰαίᾱ; τῆς Αἰαίᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Αἰαίᾱ hē Aiaíā
Genitive	τῆς Αἰαίᾱς tês Aiaíās
Dative	τῇ Αἰαίᾳ têi Aiaíāi
Accusative	τὴν Αἰαίᾱν tḕn Aiaíān
Vocative	Αἰαίᾱ Aiaíā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Related terms

• ἀετός (aetós)
• Αἰήτης (Aiḗtēs)
• Κίρκη (Kírkē)
• κίρκος (kírkos)

 

Descendants

• Latin: Aeaea
  • English: Aeaea
  • Italian: Eea
  • Sicilian: Iìa, Jiìa