Διδώ

See also: δίδω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Δειδώ (Deidṓ)

Etymology

Probably a Phoenician honorary title related to Hebrew דּוֹדָה (doda, “aunt”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /diː.dɔ̌ː/ → /ðiˈðo/ → /ðiˈðo/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /diː.dɔ̌ː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /diˈdo/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðiˈðo/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðiˈðo/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðiˈðo/

Proper noun

Δῑδώ • (Dīdṓ) f (genitive Δῑδοῦς); third declension

1. Dido (legendary foundress and queen of Carthage)
   • Verg., Aen. 1.229
   • Verg., Aen. 1.446
   • Verg., Aen. 1.496
   • 64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 17.3.15:

     Κτίσμα δ’ ἐστὶ Διδοῦς ἀγαγούσης ἐκ Τύρου λαόν·

     Ktísma d’ estì Didoûs agagoúsēs ek Túrou laón;

   • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, The Dance 46
   • 95 CE – 165 CE, Appian, Punic Wars 1
   • 170 CE – 240 CE, Herodian, History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus 5.6.4
   • Macr., Sat. 5.17.4
   • Macr., AP 16.151
   • Io.Mal., Chron. M.97.265B
   • 1115 – 1195, Eustathius of Thessalonica, in D.P. 195

Declension

Third declension of ἡ Δῑδώ; τῆς Δῑδοῦς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Δῑδώ hē Dīdṓ
Genitive	τῆς Δῑδοῦς tês Dīdoûs
Dative	τῇ Δῑδοῖ têi Dīdoî
Accusative	τὴν Δῑδώ tḕn Dīdṓ
Vocative	Δῑδοῖ Dīdoî
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of ἡ Δῑδώ; τῆς Δῑδοῦς (Ionic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Δῑδώ hē Dīdṓ
Genitive	τῆς Δῑδοῦς tês Dīdoûs
Dative	τῇ Δῑδοῖ têi Dīdoî
Accusative	τὴν Δῑδοῦν tḕn Dīdoûn
Vocative	Δῑδοῖ Dīdoî
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Synonyms

• (Dido: legendary foundress and queen of Carthage): Ἔλισσᾰ (Élissa)

Descendants

• Latin: Dīdō

References

• Δῑδώ in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)