Ἔγεστα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Αἴγεστα (Aígesta), Ἀκέστη (Akéstē), Σεγέστα (Segésta)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /é.ɡes.ta/ → /ˈe.ʝes.ta/ → /ˈe.ʝes.ta/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /é.ɡes.ta/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ɡes.ta/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ʝes.ta/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ʝes.ta/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ʝes.ta/

Proper noun

Ἔγεστᾰ • (Égesta) f (genitive Ἐγέστης); first declension

1. Segesta, Sicily, Italy

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Ἔγεστᾰ; τῆς Ἐγέστης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Ἔγεστᾰ hē Égesta
Genitive	τῆς Ἐγέστης tês Egéstēs
Dative	τῇ Ἐγέστῃ têi Egéstēi
Accusative	τὴν Ἔγεστᾰν tḕn Égestan
Vocative	Ἔγεστᾰ Égesta
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• Ἐγεσταῖος (Egestaîos)

Descendants

• → Latin: Segesta
  • → Greek: Σεγέστα (Segésta)
  • → Italian: Segesta

References

• Ἔγεστα in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)