Ιθάκη

See also: Ἰθάκη

Greek

Alternative forms
  • Θιάκι n (Thiáki) — vernacular or literary

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ῐ̓θᾰ́κη (Ithákē). Also see Θιάκι n (Thiáki).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /iˈθa.ci/
  • Hyphenation: Ι‧θά‧κη

Proper noun

Ιθάκη • (Itháki) f (plural Ιθάκες)

  1. Ithaca, Ithaka (island in the Ionian sea)
    Constantinos Cavafis, Ιθάκη (Ithaca), poem, 1911 @greek-language.gr, excerpts, English translation by Edmund Keeley:
    • Σα βγεις στον πηγαιμό για την Ιθάκη, […]
      Πάντα στον νου σου να ’χεις την Ιθάκη. […]
      ήδη θα το κατάλαβες η[sic (οι)] Ιθάκες τί σημαίνουν.
      Sa vgeis ston pigaimó gia tin Itháki, […]
      Pánta ston nou sou na ’cheis tin Itháki. […]
      ídi tha to katálaves i[sic (oi)] Ithákes tí simaínoun.
      As you set out for Ithaka […]
      Keep Ithaka always in your mind. […]
      you’ll have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.

Declension
declension of Ιθάκη
case     \     number singular plural
nominative Ιθάκη • Ιθάκες •
genitive Ιθάκης • —
accusative Ιθάκη • Ιθάκες •
vocative Ιθάκη • Ιθάκες •

Further reading
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