Καιήτη

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

From καίω (kaíō, “I burn”) or κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”), referring to the funeral mound that Aeneas raises to his nurse.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kai̯.ɛ̌ː.tɛː/ → /cɛˈi.ti/ → /ceˈi.ti/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kai̯.ɛ̌ː.tɛː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kɛˈe̝.te̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /cɛˈi.ti/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ceˈi.ti/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ceˈi.ti/

Proper noun

Καιήτη • (Kaiḗtē) f (genitive Καιήτης); first declension

1. The nurse of Aeneas.

Etymology 2

According to Strabo, it was a Samian town, from the word καιέτα (kaiéta, “hollow, cavity”). However, compare the Roman settlement Caiatia (modern Italian Caiazzo) in Caserta. Nevertheless, it could still be related to the name of Aeneas' nurse (see above).

Proper noun

Καιήτη • (Kaiḗtē)

1. Gaeta (a town and harbour in Latium, Italy)

Declension

First declension of ἡ Καιήτη; τῆς Καιήτης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Καιήτη hē Kaiḗtē
Genitive	τῆς Καιήτης tês Kaiḗtēs
Dative	τῇ Καιήτῃ têi Kaiḗtēi
Accusative	τὴν Καιήτην tḕn Kaiḗtēn
Vocative	Καιήτη Kaiḗtē
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Latin: Caiēta
  • → French: Caiète
  • Italian: Gaeta
    • → English: Gaeta
    • → French: Gaète, Gaëte
    • → Greek: Γκαέτα (Gkaéta)
    • → Turkish: Gaeta