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Greek (Ancient) term
ἀγα-πός
Greek (Ancient) to English
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Cremer, in his third edition, finds the fundamental notion to be, "to find one's satisfaction in something"; but in his tenth edition reverts to the simple suggestion of a connection with ἄγαμαι in the sense of admiring. W. Prellwitz traces the word back to an Old-Aryan root Pō(Old-Indian Pā) bearing the sense of "protecting"; hence ἀγα-πός, "protecting," and the denominative ἀγαπάω, "entertain," or, as in Homer, "welcome."
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | wonderful, amazing | Joseph Brazauskas |
Proposed translations
1273 days
wonderful, amazing
This word is likely not connected with 'agapo', nor does it seem connected with 'agamai', despite a few scholars' assertions. (If it were connected with either, it would inflect differently.)
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