ἀδῆ

See also: Άδη

Ancient Macedonian

Etymology

Apparently synonymous with Ancient Greek οὐρανός (ouranós), according to Hesychius. Cognate to Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “upper air”).

Noun

ἀδῆ (adê)

1. (hapax) sky, heaven

Usage notes

• Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
  • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Α:

    ἀδῆ· οὐρανός. Μακεδόνες

    adê; ouranós. Makedónes

    adê: the sky, according to the Macedonians

Further reading

• Hesychius' Lexicon: α
• “ἀδῆ”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• ἀδῆ in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
• “ἀδῆ”, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011