Αἰαία
Ancient Greek edit
Etymology edit
Probably related to ἀετός (aetós) and Αἰήτης (Aiḗtēs). Thus from an unattested *Αιϝαία (*Aiwaía), from *αἴϝα (*aíwa, “(related to) bird”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, “pertaining to, belonging to ("of")”), the first from *h₂éwis (“bird”). Similar outcome of Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîa). Cognate with Sanskrit वि (ví), Latin avis, Old Armenian հաւ (haw).
Pronunciation edit
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ai̯.ǎi̯.aː/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ɛˈɛ.a/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ɛˈɛ.a/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /eˈe.a/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /eˈe.a/
Proper noun edit
Αἰαία • (Aiaía) f (genitive Αἰαίᾱς); first declension