Jump to content

ἀγαθός

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: αγαθός

Ancient Greek

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Possibly from Proto-Hellenic *əgatʰós, from Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂dʰh₁ós (made great; whose deeds are great), from *méǵh₂s (great) + *dʰeh₁- (do) + *-ós. Compare Latin magnificus from same roots.

Beekes notes that if the glossing synonyms ἀκαθός (akathós) and χάσιος (khásios) are related to ἀγαθός (agathós), one would be forced to assume Pre-Greek borrowing instead.[1][2]

Pronunciation

[edit]
 

Adjective

[edit]

ᾰ̓γᾰθός (agathósm (feminine ᾰ̓γᾰθή, neuter ᾰ̓γᾰθόν); first/second declension

  1. good, brave, noble, moral, gentle
  2. fortunate, lucky
  3. useful

Usage notes

[edit]

The difference between the three most common comparatives/superlatives is the following:

Declension

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

Descendants

[edit]
  • Greek: αγαθός (agathós)
  • Coptic: ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ (agathos)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (1996) “Ancient European Loanwords”, in Historische Sprachforschung, volume 109, § 6. Gr. ἀγαθός – Goth. gods, page 227-230 of 215–236
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀγαθός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 7

Further reading

[edit]