ἀγορά

See also: αγορά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *agorā́, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂, from *h₂ger- (to gather); equivalent to ᾰ̓γείρω (ageírō, to gather) + (, abstract noun suffix).

Cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀒𐀨 (a-ko-ra).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ • (agorā́) f (genitive ᾰ̓γορᾶς); first declension

  1. assembly, especially an assembly of the people (as opposed to a council, βουλή (boulḗ))
  2. the place of assembly
  3. speech
  4. market, marketplace
  5. things sold at market, provisions, supplies
  6. sale
  7. the time of market: midday

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Coptic: ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ (agora)
  • English: agora
  • French: agora
  • > Greek: αγορά (agorá) (inherited)

References

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