ζάθεος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ζα- (za-) +‎ θεός (theós, “god”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /zdá.tʰe.os/ → /ˈza.θe.os/ → /ˈza.θe.os/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /zdá.tʰe.os/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈza.tʰe.os/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈza.θe.os/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈza.θe.os/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈza.θe.os/

Adjective

ζάθεος • (zátheos) m or f (neuter ζάθεον); second declension

1. very sacred, holy, sacrosanct
2. of places favoured by the gods

Inflection

Second declension of ζᾰ́θεος; ζᾰ́θεον (Attic)

Number		Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ζᾰ́θεος zắtheos	ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon		ζᾰθέω zăthéō	ζᾰθέω zăthéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zắtheoi	ζᾰ́θεᾰ zắtheă
Genitive		ζᾰθέου zăthéou	ζᾰθέου zăthéou		ζᾰθέοιν zăthéoin	ζᾰθέοιν zăthéoin		ζᾰθέων zăthéōn	ζᾰθέων zăthéōn
Dative		ζᾰθέῳ zăthéōi	ζᾰθέῳ zăthéōi		ζᾰθέοιν zăthéoin	ζᾰθέοιν zăthéoin		ζᾰθέοις zăthéois	ζᾰθέοις zăthéois
Accusative		ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon	ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon		ζᾰθέω zăthéō	ζᾰθέω zăthéō		ζᾰθέους zăthéous	ζᾰ́θεᾰ zắtheă
Vocative		ζᾰ́θεε zắthee	ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon		ζᾰθέω zăthéō	ζᾰθέω zăthéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zắtheoi	ζᾰ́θεᾰ zắtheă
Derived forms		Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
		ζᾰθέως zăthéōs			ζᾰθεώτερος zătheṓteros			ζᾰθεώτᾰτος zătheṓtătos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of ζᾰ́θεος; ζᾰθέᾱ; ζᾰ́θεον (Attic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ζᾰ́θεος zắtheos	ζᾰθέᾱ zăthéā	ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon		ζᾰθέω zăthéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zăthéā	ζᾰθέω zăthéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zắtheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zắtheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ zắtheă
Genitive		ζᾰθέου zăthéou	ζᾰθέᾱς zăthéās	ζᾰθέου zăthéou		ζᾰθέοιν zăthéoin	ζᾰθέαιν zăthéain	ζᾰθέοιν zăthéoin		ζᾰθέων zăthéōn	ζᾰθέων zăthéōn	ζᾰθέων zăthéōn
Dative		ζᾰθέῳ zăthéōi	ζᾰθέᾳ zăthéāi	ζᾰθέῳ zăthéōi		ζᾰθέοιν zăthéoin	ζᾰθέαιν zăthéain	ζᾰθέοιν zăthéoin		ζᾰθέοις zăthéois	ζᾰθέαις zăthéais	ζᾰθέοις zăthéois
Accusative		ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon	ζᾰθέᾱν zăthéān	ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon		ζᾰθέω zăthéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zăthéā	ζᾰθέω zăthéō		ζᾰθέους zăthéous	ζᾰθέᾱς zăthéās	ζᾰ́θεᾰ zắtheă
Vocative		ζᾰ́θεε zắthee	ζᾰθέᾱ zăthéā	ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon		ζᾰθέω zăthéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zăthéā	ζᾰθέω zăthéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zắtheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zắtheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ zắtheă
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		ζᾰθέως zăthéōs				ζᾰθεώτερος zătheṓteros				ζᾰθεώτᾰτος zătheṓtătos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of ζᾰ́θεος; ζᾰθέη; ζᾰ́θεον (Epic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		ζᾰ́θεος zắtheos	ζᾰθέη zăthéē	ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon		ζᾰθέω zăthéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zăthéā	ζᾰθέω zăthéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zắtheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zắtheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ zắtheă
Genitive		ζᾰθέου / ζᾰθεοῖο / ζᾰθέοιο / ζᾰθεόο / ζᾰθέοο zăthéou / zătheoîo / zăthéoio / zătheóo / zăthéoo	ζᾰθέης zăthéēs	ζᾰθέου / ζᾰθεοῖο / ζᾰθέοιο / ζᾰθεόο / ζᾰθέοο zăthéou / zătheoîo / zăthéoio / zătheóo / zăthéoo		ζᾰθέοιῐν zăthéoiĭn	ζᾰθέαιν / ζᾰθέαιῐν / ζᾰθέῃῐν zăthéai(ĭ)n / zăthéēiĭn	ζᾰθέοιῐν zăthéoiĭn		ζᾰθέων zăthéōn	ζᾰθεᾱ́ων / ζᾰθεέ͜ων / ζᾰθεῶν zătheā́ōn / zătheé͜ōn / zătheôn	ζᾰθέων zăthéōn
Dative		ζᾰθέῳ zăthéōi	ζᾰθέῃ zăthéēi	ζᾰθέῳ zăthéōi		ζᾰθέοιῐν zăthéoiĭn	ζᾰθέαιν / ζᾰθέαιῐν / ζᾰθέῃῐν zăthéai(ĭ)n / zăthéēiĭn	ζᾰθέοιῐν zăthéoiĭn		ζᾰθέοισῐ / ζᾰθέοισῐν / ζᾰθέοις zăthéoisĭ(n) / zăthéois	ζᾰθέῃσῐ / ζᾰθέῃσῐν / ζᾰθέῃς / ζᾰθέαις zăthéēisĭ(n) / zăthéēis / zăthéais	ζᾰθέοισῐ / ζᾰθέοισῐν / ζᾰθέοις zăthéoisĭ(n) / zăthéois
Accusative		ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon	ζᾰθέην zăthéēn	ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon		ζᾰθέω zăthéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zăthéā	ζᾰθέω zăthéō		ζᾰθέους zăthéous	ζᾰθέᾱς zăthéās	ζᾰ́θεᾰ zắtheă
Vocative		ζᾰ́θεε zắthee	ζᾰθέη zăthéē	ζᾰ́θεον zắtheon		ζᾰθέω zăthéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zăthéā	ζᾰθέω zăthéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zắtheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zắtheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ zắtheă
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		ζᾰθέως zăthéōs				ζᾰθεώτερος zătheṓteros				ζᾰθεώτᾰτος zătheṓtătos
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Further reading

• “ζάθεος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ζάθεος”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “ζάθεος”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ζάθεος in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ζάθεος in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963