ἀγα-

See also: αγά

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *əga-, from Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂-, zero-grade prefix from *méǵh₂s (“big, great”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.ɡa/ → /a.ɣa/ → /a.ɣa/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.ɡa/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.ɡa/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.ɣa/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.ɣa/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.ɣa/

Prefix

ἀγᾰ- • (agă-)

1. very, exceedingly
2. way too, excessively

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ἀγα-

ἠγάθεος

ἀγακλειτός

ἀγακλυτός

Ἀγαμέμνων

ἀγάννιφος

Related terms

• μέγας (mégas)
• ἄγᾱν (ágān)