ἄγγελος

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Inflection 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Descendants 1.5 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative spellings

• 𐀀𐀐𐀫 (a-ke-ro) (Mycenaean)

[edit] Etymology

Uncertain. Probably a loan word, and probably related to ἄγγαρος (angaros), “‘Persian mounted courier’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [áŋɡelos]

• (Koine): IPA: [ˈaŋɟɛlo̞s]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈaŋɟelos]

[edit] Noun

ἄγγελος (genitive ἀγγέλου) m, second declension; (angelos)

1. a messenger
2. one that announces
3. (later) angel, heavenly spirit

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Derived terms

• ἀγγέλλω (angellō)
• ἀγγελία (angelia)
• εὐαγγελίζω (euangelizō)
• εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)

[edit] Descendants

[edit] References

• Liddell & Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon
• Strong’s concordance number: G32
• Beekes Greek etymological dictionary
• Griechisches etymologisches Woerterbuch (Frisk) : ἄγγελος (German)