μακάριος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μάκαρ (mákar, blessed) +‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix), of unknown, apparently Pre-Greek, origin.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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μακάριος (makáriosm (feminine μακαρία, neuter μακάριον); first/second declension

  1. (mostly of men) blessed, happy
    1. (often in Plato as a plural substantive) the rich and better educated
    2. (of the dead)
    3. (of states, qualities, and the like)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Coptic: ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ (makarios)
  • Greek: μακάρι (makári) (see there for further descendants)

References

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