Άρτα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Scythian *arθya (“pious”) (cf. Avestan 𐬀𐬱𐬫𐬀 (ašya, “pious”)).[1]

Cognate with Gandhari 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨚 (arṭa).

Proper noun

Άρτα • (Árta) m (genitive Άρταυου); second declension

  1. a male given name from Scythian: Arta, brother of Maues and father of Kharahostes

References
  1. Harmatta, Janos (1999) “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi, G. F., editors, History of civilizations of Central Asia‎, volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406

Greek

Etymology

Old spelling Ἄρτα (Árta), a form of 17th century or older, of unknown etymology, with various theories proposed such as Ancient Greek, or Latin, or Slavic.[1] Probably from the Greek river's name Άραχθος, via an intermediary Albanian form that merged -kt- > -tt-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾ.ta/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Άρ‧τα

Proper noun

Άρτα • (Árta) f

  1. Arta (a town in Epirus, Greece)

Declension
  Άρτα
case     \     number singular
nominative Άρτα •
genitive Άρτας •
accusative Άρτα •
vocative Άρτα •
Older form of genitive: Άρτης (formal)

Derived terms
  • Αρτινός m (Artinós, “male from Arta”)
  • Αρτινή f (Artiní, “female from Arta”)
  • αρτινός (artinós) (adjective)

References
  1. Άρτα - 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.

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