Άδης
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The figuarative sense, usually with lowercase άδης (ádis), inherited from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hā́idēs). The ancient terms, learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hā́idēs).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Άδης • (Ádis) m sg
- (Greek mythology) Hades, the Underworld, the realm of the dead
- (Greek mythology) Hades, god of the underworld and ruler of the dead
- (figurative) a dark and infernal place, the underworld
- spelt with lowercase first letter: άδης (ádis)
Declension[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- Κόλαση f (Kólasi)
- Τάρταρα n (Tártara)
- Κάτω Κόσμος m (Káto Kósmos)
References[edit]
- ^ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Further reading[edit]
- Άδης - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
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