ἀγαυός

See also: Ἀγαυός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ᾰ̓γᾰϝός (ăgăwós) — Aeolic

Etymology

Possibly related to ᾰ̓γᾰ́ομαι (ăgắomai, “to admire”) (Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“great”)) or ᾰ̓γᾰσθαί (ăgăsthaí, “to wonder; to look at”), from ᾰ̓- (ă-) + γηθέω (gēthéō, “rejoice”) (compare also γαῦρος (gaûros, “conceited; arrogant”)). However, the rare -υο- element may suggest Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.ɡau̯.ós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.ɡaˈwos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.ɣaˈβos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.ɣaˈvos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.ɣaˈvos/

Adjective

ᾰ̓γαυός • (ăgauós) m (feminine ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ or ᾰ̓γαυή, neuter ᾰ̓γαυόν); first/second declension

noble; illustrious

Declension

First and second declension of ᾰ̓γαυός; ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́; ᾰ̓γαυόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓γαυός ăgauós	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυοί ăgauoí	ᾰ̓γαυαί ăgauaí	ᾰ̓γαυᾰ́ ăgauắ
Genitive	ᾰ̓γαυοῦ ăgauoû	ᾰ̓γαυᾶς ăgauâs	ᾰ̓γαυοῦ ăgauoû	ᾰ̓γαυοῖν ăgauoîn	ᾰ̓γαυαῖν ăgauaîn	ᾰ̓γαυοῖν ăgauoîn	ᾰ̓γαυῶν ăgauôn	ᾰ̓γαυῶν ăgauôn	ᾰ̓γαυῶν ăgauôn
Dative	ᾰ̓γαυῷ ăgauōî	ᾰ̓γαυᾷ ăgauāî	ᾰ̓γαυῷ ăgauōî	ᾰ̓γαυοῖν ăgauoîn	ᾰ̓γαυαῖν ăgauaîn	ᾰ̓γαυοῖν ăgauoîn	ᾰ̓γαυοῖς ăgauoîs	ᾰ̓γαυαῖς ăgauaîs	ᾰ̓γαυοῖς ăgauoîs
Accusative	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ν ăgauā́n	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυούς ăgauoús	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ς ăgauā́s	ᾰ̓γαυᾰ́ ăgauắ
Vocative	ᾰ̓γαυέ ăgaué	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυοί ăgauoí	ᾰ̓γαυαί ăgauaí	ᾰ̓γαυᾰ́ ăgauắ
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓γαυῶς ăgauôs			ᾰ̓γαυότερος ăgauóteros			ᾰ̓γαυότᾰτος ăgauótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of ᾰ̓γαυός; ᾰ̓γαυή; ᾰ̓γαυόν (Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓γαυός ăgauós	ᾰ̓γαυή ăgauḗ	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυοί ăgauoí	ᾰ̓γαυαί ăgauaí	ᾰ̓γαυᾰ́ ăgauắ
Genitive	ᾰ̓γαυοῖο ᾰ̓γαυόο ᾰ̓γαυοῦ ăgauoîo ăgauóo ăgauoû	ᾰ̓γαυῆς ăgauês	ᾰ̓γαυοῖο ᾰ̓γαυόο ᾰ̓γαυοῦ ăgauoîo ăgauóo ăgauoû	ᾰ̓γαυοῖῐ̈ν ăgauoîĭ̈n	ᾰ̓γαυαῖῐ̈ν ăgauaîĭ̈n	ᾰ̓γαυοῖῐ̈ν ăgauoîĭ̈n	ᾰ̓γαυῶν ăgauôn	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ων ᾰ̓γαυέων ᾰ̓γαυῶν ăgauā́ōn ăgauéōn ăgauôn	ᾰ̓γαυῶν ăgauôn
Dative	ᾰ̓γαυῷ ăgauōî	ᾰ̓γαυῇ ăgauēî	ᾰ̓γαυῷ ăgauōî	ᾰ̓γαυοῖῐ̈ν ăgauoîĭ̈n	ᾰ̓γαυαῖῐ̈ν ăgauaîĭ̈n	ᾰ̓γαυοῖῐ̈ν ăgauoîĭ̈n	ᾰ̓γαυοῖσῐ ᾰ̓γαυοῖσῐν ᾰ̓γαυοῖς ăgauoîsĭ(n) ăgauoîs	ᾰ̓γαυῇσῐ ᾰ̓γαυῇσῐν ᾰ̓γαυῇς ᾰ̓γαυαῖς ăgauēîsĭ(n) ăgauēîs ăgauaîs	ᾰ̓γαυοῖσῐ ᾰ̓γαυοῖσῐν ᾰ̓γαυοῖς ăgauoîsĭ(n) ăgauoîs
Accusative	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυήν ăgauḗn	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυούς ăgauoús	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ς ăgauā́s	ᾰ̓γαυᾰ́ ăgauắ
Vocative	ᾰ̓γαυέ ăgaué	ᾰ̓γαυή ăgauḗ	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυοί ăgauoí	ᾰ̓γαυαί ăgauaí	ᾰ̓γαυᾰ́ ăgauắ
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓γαυῶς ăgauôs			ᾰ̓γαυότερος ăgauóteros			ᾰ̓γαυότᾰτος ăgauótătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First and second declension of ᾰ̓γαυός; ᾰ̓γαυή; ᾰ̓γαυόν (Ionic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̓γαυός ăgauós	ᾰ̓γαυή ăgauḗ	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυοί ăgauoí	ᾰ̓γαυαί ăgauaí	ᾰ̓γαυᾰ́ ăgauắ
Genitive	ᾰ̓γαυοῦ ăgauoû	ᾰ̓γαυῆς ăgauês	ᾰ̓γαυοῦ ăgauoû	ᾰ̓γαυοῖν ăgauoîn	ᾰ̓γαυαῖν ăgauaîn	ᾰ̓γαυοῖν ăgauoîn	ᾰ̓γαυῶν ăgauôn	ᾰ̓γαυέων ᾰ̓γαυῶν ăgauéōn ăgauôn	ᾰ̓γαυῶν ăgauôn
Dative	ᾰ̓γαυῷ ăgauōî	ᾰ̓γαυῇ ăgauēî	ᾰ̓γαυῷ ăgauōî	ᾰ̓γαυοῖν ăgauoîn	ᾰ̓γαυαῖν ăgauaîn	ᾰ̓γαυοῖν ăgauoîn	ᾰ̓γαυοῖσῐ ᾰ̓γαυοῖσῐν ăgauoîsĭ(n)	ᾰ̓γαυῇσῐ ᾰ̓γαυῇσῐν ăgauēîsĭ(n)	ᾰ̓γαυοῖσῐ ᾰ̓γαυοῖσῐν ăgauoîsĭ(n)
Accusative	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυήν ăgauḗn	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυούς ăgauoús	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ς ăgauā́s	ᾰ̓γαυᾰ́ ăgauắ
Vocative	ᾰ̓γαυέ ăgaué	ᾰ̓γαυή ăgauḗ	ᾰ̓γαυόν ăgauón	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυᾱ́ ăgauā́	ᾰ̓γαυώ ăgauṓ	ᾰ̓γαυοί ăgauoí	ᾰ̓γαυαί ăgauaí	ᾰ̓γαυᾰ́ ăgauắ
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ᾰ̓γαυῶς ăgauôs			ᾰ̓γαυότερος ăgauóteros			ᾰ̓γαυότᾰτος ăgauótătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

Ᾰ̓γαύη (Ăgaúē)
ᾰ̓γαυνός (ăgaunós)
Ᾰ̓γαυός (Ăgauós)

References

Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Ἀγαυός [Agauós]”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
Roberts, Edward A. (2014), A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN