ζάθεος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ζᾰ- (ză-) +‎ θεός (theós, “god”).

Pronunciation

(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

ζᾰ́θεος • (zắtheos) m or f (neuter ζᾰ́θεον); second declension

very sacred, holy, sacrosanct
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
Derived forms	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
Derived forms	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	ζᾰθέοιν / ζᾰθέοιῐν zăthéoi(ĭ)n	ζᾰθέαιν / ζᾰθέαιῐν / ζᾰθέῃῐν zăthéai(ĭ)n / zăthéēiĭn	ζᾰθέοιν / ζᾰθέοιῐν zăthéoi(ĭ)n	ζᾰθέων zăthéōn	ζᾰθεᾱ́ων / ζᾰθεέ͜ων / ζᾰθεῶν zătheā́ōn / zătheé͜ōn / zătheôn	ζᾰθέων zăthéōn
Dative	ζᾰθέῳ zăthéōi	ζᾰθέῃ zăthéēi	ζᾰθέῳ zăthéōi	ζᾰθέοιν / ζᾰθέοιῐν zăthéoi(ĭ)n	ζᾰθέαιν / ζᾰθέαιῐν / ζᾰθέῃῐν zăthéai(ĭ)n / zăthéēiĭn	ζᾰθέοιν / ζᾰθέοιῐν zăthéoi(ĭ)n	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
Derived forms	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.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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