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άγιος
holy /ˈaʝios/
adjectiveB2#2811 most common
Also: sacred, saintly, saint (used as a noun)
Example sentences
Ο Άγιος Βασίλης φέρνει δώρα.
Saint Basil (Santa Claus) brings gifts.
Πάμε στην εκκλησία του Αγίου Νικολάου.
We're going to the church of Saint Nicholas.
Αυτός ο τόπος θεωρείται άγιος από πολλούς.
This place is considered holy by many.
Η Αγία Γραφή είναι το ιερό βιβλίο των χριστιανών.
The Holy Scripture is the sacred book of Christians.
Οι άγιοι τόποι της Ιερουσαλήμ προσελκύουν εκατομμύρια προσκυνητές κάθε χρόνο.
The holy places of Jerusalem attract millions of pilgrims every year.
Η έννοια του αγίου διαφέρει σημαντικά ανάμεσα στις θρησκευτικές παραδόσεις του κόσμου.
The concept of the holy differs significantly among the world's religious traditions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | άγιος | άγιοι |
| Genitive | αγίου | αγίων |
| Accusative | άγιο | αγίους |
| Vocative | άγιε | άγιοι |
Word family
αγιότηταholiness
αγιάζωto sanctify, to bless
αγιασμόςblessing, act of consecration
αγιογραφίαicon painting, hagiography
Etymology
The word comes from Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios), meaning consecrated or devoted to the gods. It is linked to the verb ἅζομαι (házomai), to stand in awe of or revere, and to the related adjective ἁγνός (hagnós), pure. Scholars connect this root to a Proto-Indo-European word for worship or sacrifice, the same root behind the Sanskrit verb for making an offering.
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