Ἀμαντία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Ἀβᾰντῐ́ᾱ (Abantíā)
• Ἀμοντῐ́νη (Amontínē)

Etymology

Alternative form of Ἀβᾰντῐ́ᾱ (Abantíā), from Ἄβᾰντες (Ábantes) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), eponymously named for Ἄβᾱς (Ábās, “Abas, King of Argos”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.man.tí.aː/ → /a.manˈti.a/ → /a.manˈdi.a/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.man.tí.aː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.manˈti.a/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.manˈti.a/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.manˈti.a/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.manˈdi.a/

Proper noun

Ἀμαντίᾱ • (Amantíā) f (genitive Ἀμαντίᾱς); first declension

1. Amantia
   • 90 CE – 168 CE, Ptolemy, Geography 3.13.22
   • Scyl., Per. 26
   • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Lycophron, 1043
   • 90 CE – 168 CE, Ptolemy, Geography 3.12.5

Declension

First declension of ἡ Ἀμαντίᾱ; τῆς Ἀμαντίᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Ἀμαντίᾱ hē Amantíā
Genitive	τῆς Ἀμαντίᾱς tês Amantíās
Dative	τῇ Ἀμαντίᾳ têi Amantíāi
Accusative	τὴν Ἀμαντίᾱν tḕn Amantíān
Vocative	Ἀμαντίᾱ Amantíā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Latin: Amantia

Further reading

• Ἀμαντία in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)