Agatha
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See also: agatha
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Agatha
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 1991, Anne Tyler, Saint Maybe, Penguin Canada, →ISBN, page 13:
- Agatha was as cloddish as her name – plain and thick, pasty-faced.
Usage notes
Originally given in honor of a third-century Sicilian martyr. In common use in the Middle Ages, mildly revived in the 19th century, but rare today.
Derived terms
Translations
female given name
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from English Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Proper noun
Agatha
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha
Etymology 2
Ellipses of Donya Agatha.
Noun
Agatha
- a princess; a young girl or woman considered vain, spoiled or selfish; a prima donna
- an unfriendly or disparaging way of addressing such woman or girl
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
Agatha f (uncountable)
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha
Derived terms
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Proper noun
Agatha
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), feminine of ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Agatha
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha
Usage notes
Mostly used by Christians.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa.tʰa/, [ˈäɡät̪ʰä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa.ta/, [ˈäːɡät̪ä]
Proper noun
Agatha f sg (genitive Agathae); first declension
- A city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Agde
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Agatha |
| genitive | Agathae |
| dative | Agathae |
| accusative | Agatham |
| ablative | Agathā |
| vocative | Agatha |
| locative | Agathae |
Derived terms
References
- Agatha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Agatha f
- Alternative spelling of Ágata
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Agatha
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha
Related terms
- Aggie (diminutive)
References
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔaɡata/ [ˌʔaː.ɣɐˈt̪a]
- Rhymes: -aɡata
- Syllabification: A‧ga‧tha
- Homophone: agata
Proper noun
Ágathá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜆ)
- a female given name from English
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