Άρτα
Ancient Greek
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Etymology
[edit]From Scythian *arθya (“pious”) (cf. Avestan 𐬀𐬱𐬫𐬀 (ašya, “pious”)).[1]
Cognate with Gandhari 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨚 (arṭa).
Proper noun
[edit]Άρτα • (Árta) m (genitive Άρταυου); second declension
- a male given name from Scythian: Arta, brother of Maues and father of Kharahostes
References
[edit]- ^ Harmatta, Janos (1999) “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi, G. F., editors, History of civilizations of Central Asia[1], volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Old spelling Ἄρτα (Árta), a form of 17th century or older, of unknown etymology, with various theories proposed such as Ancient Greek, or Latin, or Slavic.[1] Probably from the Greek river's name Άραχθος, via an intermediary Albanian form that merged -kt- > -tt-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Άρτα • (Árta) f
Declension
[edit]| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Άρτα (Árta) |
| genitive | Άρτας (Ártas) |
| accusative | Άρτα (Árta) |
| vocative | Άρτα (Árta) |
Older form of genitive: Άρτης (formal)
Derived terms
[edit]- Αρτινός m (Artinós, “male from Arta”)
- Αρτινή f (Artiní, “female from Arta”)
- αρτινός (artinós) (adjective)
References
[edit]- ^ Άρτα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
Further reading
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Άρτα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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