Διδώ
See also: δίδω
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- Δειδώ (Deidṓ)
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /diː.dɔ̌ː/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /diˈdo/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ðiˈðo/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ðiˈðo/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ðiˈðo/
Proper noun
Δῑδώ • (Dīdṓ) f (genitive Δῑδοῦς); third declension
- Dido (legendary foundress and queen of Carthage)
- Verg., Aen. 1.229
- Verg., Aen. 1.446
- Verg., Aen. 1.496
- 64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 17.3.15:
- Κτίσμα δ’ ἐστὶ Διδοῦς ἀγαγούσης ἐκ Τύρου λαόν·
- Ktísma d’ estì Didoûs agagoúsēs ek Túrou laón;
- Κτίσμα δ’ ἐστὶ Διδοῦς ἀγαγούσης ἐκ Τύρου λαόν·
- 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, The Dance (Of Pantomime) 46
- 95 CE – 165 CE, Appian, Punic Wars 1
- 170 CE – 240 CE, Herodian, History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus 5.6.4
- Macr., Sat. 5.17.4
- Macr., AP 16.151
- Io.Mal., Chron. M.97.265B
- 1115 – 1195, Eustathius of Thessalonica, in D.P. 195
Declension
Third declension of ἡ Δῑδώ; τῆς Δῑδοῦς (Attic)
Case / # | Singular | ||||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ Δῑδώ hē Dīdṓ | ||||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς Δῑδοῦς tês Dīdoûs | ||||||||||||
Dative | τῇ Δῑδοῖ têi Dīdoî | ||||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν Δῑδώ tḕn Dīdṓ | ||||||||||||
Vocative | Δῑδοῖ Dīdoî | ||||||||||||
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Third declension of ἡ Δῑδώ; τῆς Δῑδοῦς (Ionic)
Case / # | Singular | ||||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ Δῑδώ hē Dīdṓ | ||||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς Δῑδοῦς tês Dīdoûs | ||||||||||||
Dative | τῇ Δῑδοῖ têi Dīdoî | ||||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν Δῑδοῦν tḕn Dīdoûn | ||||||||||||
Vocative | Δῑδοῖ Dīdoî | ||||||||||||
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Synonyms
- (Dido: legendary foundress and queen of Carthage): Ἔλισσᾰ (Élissa)
Descendants
- Latin: Dīdō
References
- Δῑδώ in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2023)