Agatha
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæɡəθə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ag‧a‧tha
Proper noun
Agatha
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 1991, Anne Tyler, Saint Maybe, Penguin Canada, →ISBN, page 13:
- Agatha was as cloddish as her name – plain and thick, pasty-faced.
Usage notes
Originally given in honor of a third-century Sicilian martyr. In common use in the Middle Ages, mildly revived in the 19th century, but rare today.
Derived terms
Translations
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Cebuano
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Etymology 2
Ellipses of Donya Agatha.
Noun
Agatha
- a princess; a young girl or woman considered vain, spoiled or selfish; a prima donna
- an unfriendly or disparaging way of addressing such woman or girl
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌaːˈɣaː.taː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Aga‧tha
German
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Indonesian
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), feminine of ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɡata/
Usage notes
Mostly used by Christians.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa.tʰa/, [ˈäɡät̪ʰä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa.ta/, [ˈäːɡät̪ä]
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Agatha |
Genitive | Agathae |
Dative | Agathae |
Accusative | Agatham |
Ablative | Agathā |
Vocative | Agatha |
Locative | Agathae |
References
- Agatha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɡəθə/
Related terms
- Aggie (diminutive)
References
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔaɡata/ [ˈʔa.ɣɐ.tɐ]
- Rhymes: -aɡata
- Syllabification: A‧ga‧tha
- Homophone: agata