Ἀρδάβδα
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Ancient Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Ἀρδαύδᾱ (Ardaúdā)
Etymology[edit]
From a Scythian source signifying “[city] of the seven gods”.
Proper noun[edit]
Ἀρδάβδᾱ • (Ardábdā) f (genitive Ἀρδάβδᾱς); first declension
- The Tauri’s or Alans’ name for the city of Θεοδοσῐ́ᾱ (Theodosíā, “Theodosia”).
- pseudo-Arrian, Periplus Ponti Euxini 51:[1]
- Νῦν δὲ λέγεται ἡ Θευδοσία τῇ Ἀλανικῇ ἤτοι τῇ Ταυρικῇ διαλέκτῳ Ἀρδάβδα, τουτέστιν ἑπτάθεος.
- Nûn dè légetai hē Theudosía têi Alanikêi ḗtoi têi Taurikêi dialéktōi Ardábda, toutéstin heptátheos.
- Νῦν δὲ λέγεται ἡ Θευδοσία τῇ Ἀλανικῇ ἤτοι τῇ Ταυρικῇ διαλέκτῳ Ἀρδάβδα, τουτέστιν ἑπτάθεος.
Declension[edit]
Case / # | Singular | ||||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ Ἀρδάβδᾱ hē Ardábdā | ||||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς Ἀρδάβδᾱς tês Ardábdās | ||||||||||||
Dative | τῇ Ἀρδάβδᾳ têi Ardábdāi | ||||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν Ἀρδάβδᾱν tḕn Ardábdān | ||||||||||||
Vocative | Ἀρδάβδᾱ Ardábdā | ||||||||||||
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Further reading[edit]
- “Ardabda, Ardauda (Ἀρδάβδα, Ἀρδαύδα)”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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