ζάθεος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ζά (zá) +‎ 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 zátheos	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon		ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέω zathéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Genitive		ζᾰθέου zathéou	ζᾰθέου zathéou		ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin		ζᾰθέων zathéōn	ζᾰθέων zathéōn
Dative		ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi	ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi		ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin		ζᾰθέοις zathéois	ζᾰθέοις zathéois
Accusative		ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon		ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέω zathéō		ζᾰθέους zathéous	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Vocative		ζᾰ́θεε záthee	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon		ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέω zathéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Derived forms		Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
		ζᾰθέως zathéōs			ζᾰθεώτερος zatheṓteros			ζᾰθεώτᾰτος zatheṓtatos
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 zátheos	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon		ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zátheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Genitive		ζᾰθέου zathéou	ζᾰθέᾱς zathéās	ζᾰθέου zathéou		ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέαιν zathéain	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin		ζᾰθέων zathéōn	ζᾰθέων zathéōn	ζᾰθέων zathéōn
Dative		ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi	ζᾰθέᾳ zathéāi	ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi		ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέαιν zathéain	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin		ζᾰθέοις zathéois	ζᾰθέαις zathéais	ζᾰθέοις zathéois
Accusative		ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέᾱν zathéān	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon		ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō		ζᾰθέους zathéous	ζᾰθέᾱς zathéās	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Vocative		ζᾰ́θεε záthee	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon		ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zátheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		ζᾰθέως zathéōs				ζᾰθεώτερος zatheṓteros				ζᾰθεώτᾰτος zatheṓtatos
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 zátheos	ζᾰθέη zathéē	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon		ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zátheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Genitive		ζᾰθέου / ζᾰθεοῖο / ζᾰθέοιο / ζᾰθεόο / ζᾰθέοο zathéou / zatheoîo / zathéoio / zatheóo / zathéoo	ζᾰθέης zathéēs	ζᾰθέου / ζᾰθεοῖο / ζᾰθέοιο / ζᾰθεόο / ζᾰθέοο zathéou / zatheoîo / zathéoio / zatheóo / zathéoo		ζᾰθέοιῐν zathéoiin	ζᾰθέαιν / ζᾰθέαιῐν / ζᾰθέῃῐν zathéai(i)n / zathéēiin	ζᾰθέοιῐν zathéoiin		ζᾰθέων zathéōn	ζᾰθεᾱ́ων / ζᾰθεέ͜ων / ζᾰθεῶν zatheā́ōn / zatheé͜ōn / zatheôn	ζᾰθέων zathéōn
Dative		ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi	ζᾰθέῃ zathéēi	ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi		ζᾰθέοιῐν zathéoiin	ζᾰθέαιν / ζᾰθέαιῐν / ζᾰθέῃῐν zathéai(i)n / zathéēiin	ζᾰθέοιῐν zathéoiin		ζᾰθέοισῐ / ζᾰθέοισῐν / ζᾰθέοις zathéoisi(n) / zathéois	ζᾰθέῃσῐ / ζᾰθέῃσῐν / ζᾰθέῃς / ζᾰθέαις zathéēisi(n) / zathéēis / zathéais	ζᾰθέοισῐ / ζᾰθέοισῐν / ζᾰθέοις zathéoisi(n) / zathéois
Accusative		ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέην zathéēn	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon		ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō		ζᾰθέους zathéous	ζᾰθέᾱς zathéās	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Vocative		ζᾰ́θεε záthee	ζᾰθέη zathéē	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon		ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō		ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zátheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		ζᾰθέως zathéōs				ζᾰθεώτερος zatheṓteros				ζᾰθεώτᾰτος zatheṓtatos
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