Παναγία

Greek

Alternative forms

• Παναγιά (Panagiá) (colloquial)

Etymology

παν- (pan-, “all”) +‎ άγια (ágia, “holy”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /panaˈʝia/
• Hyphenation: Πα‧να‧γί‧α

Proper noun

Παναγία • (Panagía) f

1. (Christianity) Virgin Mary, Holy Mary (the mother of Jesus)

   Η Παναγία είναι η μητέρα του Χριστού. ― I Panagía eínai i mitéra tou Christoú. ― The Virgin Mary is the mother of Christ.

Declension

  Παναγία

case     \     number	singular
nominative	Παναγία •
genitive	Παναγίας •
accusative	Παναγία •
vocative	Παναγία •

Synonyms

• Θεοτόκος f (Theotókos, “Holy Mother”)

Derived terms

• Παναγίτσα f (Panagítsa) (diminutive)

Related terms

• παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”)
• Ιησούς m (Iisoús, “Jesus”)
• Χριστός m (Christós, “Christ”)

Further reading

• Παναγία on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el