αγάπη

See also: ἀγάπη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē). Compare Mariupol Greek ага́п (aháp).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɣa.pi/
• Hyphenation: α‧γά‧πη

Noun

αγάπη • (agápi) f (plural αγάπες)

1. love (affection, liking, attraction)
2. love (the object of affection)
3. (endearing) love (term of address)

Declension

Declension of αγάπη

	singular	plural
nominative	αγάπη (agápi)	αγάπες (agápes)
genitive	αγάπης (agápis)	αγαπών (agapón)
accusative	αγάπη (agápi)	αγάπες (agápes)
vocative	αγάπη (agápi)	αγάπες (agápes)

Synonyms

• αμόρε n (amóre)

Related terms

• αγαπημένα (agapiména, “amicably”, adverb)
• αγαπημένος m (agapiménos, “sweetheart”, noun & adj)
• αγαπημός m (agapimós, “reconciliation”)
• αγαπησιάρης (agapisiáris, “flirtatious”)
• αγαπητικιά f (agapitikiá, “girl friend, mistress, lover”)
• αγαπητικός m (agapitikós, “boy friend, lover; loving”, noun & adj)
• αγαπητός (agapitós, “dear”, adj)
• αγαπιέμαι (agapiémai, “to be loved”)
• αγαπίζω (agapízo, “to reconcile”)
• αγαπούλα f (agapoúla, “sweetie, dear”)
• αγαπώ (agapó, “to love”)
• ανταγαπώ (antagapó, “to return love”)

 

See also

• έρωτας (érotas)

Further reading

• αγάπη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language