Αμφιτρίτη

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē) from ἀμφί (amphí) + a second combining form of uncertain etymon for which see Τρίτων (Trítōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɱ.fiˈtɾi.ti/
• Hyphenation: Αμ‧φι‧τρί‧τη

Proper noun

Αμφιτρίτη • (Amfitríti) f (plural Αμφιτρίτες)

1. (Greek mythology, in the singular) Amphitrite
2. a female given name: Amphitrite (chiefly used for ships)

Declension

declension of Αμφιτρίτη

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	Αμφιτρίτη •	Αμφιτρίτες •
genitive	Αμφιτρίτης •	—
accusative	Αμφιτρίτη •	Αμφιτρίτες •
vocative	Αμφιτρίτη •	Αμφιτρίτες •
Rare genitive plural Αμφιτριτών.

Related terms

• Τρίτωνας m (Trítonas) / Τρίτων (Tríton, formal)
• Not related to Αμφιτρύων (Amfitrýon), αμφιτρύωνας (amfitrýonas).

Further reading

• Αμφιτρίτη - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
• Αμφιτρίτη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
• 29 Αμφιτρίτη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el