Αθήνα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι (Athênai).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈθina/
  • Hyphenation: Α‧θή‧να

Proper noun

Αθήνα • (Athína) f

  1. Athens (the capital city of Greece)
    Η Αθήνα είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Ελλάδας.
    I Athína eínai i protévousa tis Elládas.
    Athens is the capital city of Greece.
    κομίζω γλαύκα εις Αθήνας
    komízo gláfka eis Athínas
    carry coals to Newcastle
    (literally, “carry owls to Athens”)

Usage notes

  • The Greek name for the goddess Athena is Αθηνά (Athiná), with different stress.

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