Agẹmọ

See also: agẹmọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From agẹmọ (“chameleon”), folk etymology states it ultimately comes from a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ gẹ̀ (“to care for, to cherish”) +‎ ọmọ (“children”), literally “One who cares for children”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.ɡɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/

Proper noun

Agẹmọ

1. a primordial orisha primarily worshipped as an ancestral spirit by the Ìjẹ̀bú people. They are believed to be an orisha of fertility, childbirth, and protector of children. It is closely associated with Egúngún, Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́, and Èlùkú.
2. (by extension) an annual Ìjẹ̀bú festival held in honor of the orisha Agẹmọ

   Synonym: ọdún Agẹmọ

3. (by extension) July, the second month of the traditional Yoruba calendar, the Kọ́jọ́dá; the Agẹmọ festival is held during this month

   Synonyms: Júláì, Oṣù Agẹmọ, Oṣù Efà-Ọdún, Oṣù Ọ̀gìnnìtìn, Oṣù ààrámọkà baba Ṣàngó

Descendants

• Egba Yoruba: Ajẹmọ

See also

• (Kojoda months) oṣù Kọ́jọ́dá; Òkúdu (“June”), Agẹmọ (“July”), Ògún (“August”), Òwéwe (“September”), Ọ̀wàrà (“October”), Bélú (“November”), Ọ̀pẹ̀ (“December”), Ṣẹ̀rẹ́ (“January”), Èrèlé (“February”), Ẹ̀rẹ̀nà (“March”), Igbe (“April”), Ẹ̀bìbì (“May”) ^{(Category: yo:Kojoda months)}