ζάθεος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ζά (zá) +‎ θεός (theós, “god”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /zdá.tʰe.os/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈza.tʰe.os/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈza.θe.os/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈza.θe.os/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈza.θe.os/

Adjective

ζάθεος • (zátheos) m or f (neuter ζάθεον); second declension

very sacred, holy, sacrosanct
of places favoured by the gods

Inflection

Second declension of ζᾰ́θεος; ζᾰ́θεον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ζᾰ́θεος zátheos	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Genitive	ζᾰθέου zathéou	ζᾰθέου zathéou	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέων zathéōn	ζᾰθέων zathéōn
Dative	ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi	ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέοις zathéois	ζᾰθέοις zathéois
Accusative	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέους zathéous	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Vocative	ζᾰ́θεε záthee	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	ζᾰθέως zathéōs		ζᾰθεώτερος zatheṓteros		ζᾰθεώτᾰτος zatheṓtatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of ζᾰ́θεος; ζᾰθέᾱ; ζᾰ́θεον (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ζᾰ́θεος zátheos	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zátheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Genitive	ζᾰθέου zathéou	ζᾰθέᾱς zathéās	ζᾰθέου zathéou	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέαιν zathéain	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέων zathéōn	ζᾰθέων zathéōn	ζᾰθέων zathéōn
Dative	ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi	ζᾰθέᾳ zathéāi	ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέαιν zathéain	ζᾰθέοιν zathéoin	ζᾰθέοις zathéois	ζᾰθέαις zathéais	ζᾰθέοις zathéois
Accusative	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέᾱν zathéān	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέους zathéous	ζᾰθέᾱς zathéās	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Vocative	ζᾰ́θεε záthee	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zátheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ζᾰθέως zathéōs			ζᾰθεώτερος zatheṓteros			ζᾰθεώτᾰτος zatheṓtatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and second declension of ζᾰ́θεος; ζᾰθέη; ζᾰ́θεον (Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ζᾰ́θεος zátheos	ζᾰθέη zathéē	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zátheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Genitive	ζᾰθέου / ζᾰθεοῖο / ζᾰθέοιο / ζᾰθεόο / ζᾰθέοο zathéou / zatheoîo / zathéoio / zatheóo / zathéoo	ζᾰθέης zathéēs	ζᾰθέου / ζᾰθεοῖο / ζᾰθέοιο / ζᾰθεόο / ζᾰθέοο zathéou / zatheoîo / zathéoio / zatheóo / zathéoo	ζᾰθέοιῐν zathéoiin	ζᾰθέαιν / ζᾰθέαιῐν / ζᾰθέῃῐν zathéai(i)n / zathéēiin	ζᾰθέοιῐν zathéoiin	ζᾰθέων zathéōn	ζᾰθεᾱ́ων / ζᾰθεέ͜ων / ζᾰθεῶν zatheā́ōn / zatheé͜ōn / zatheôn	ζᾰθέων zathéōn
Dative	ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi	ζᾰθέῃ zathéēi	ζᾰθέῳ zathéōi	ζᾰθέοιῐν zathéoiin	ζᾰθέαιν / ζᾰθέαιῐν / ζᾰθέῃῐν zathéai(i)n / zathéēiin	ζᾰθέοιῐν zathéoiin	ζᾰθέοισῐ / ζᾰθέοισῐν / ζᾰθέοις zathéoisi(n) / zathéois	ζᾰθέῃσῐ / ζᾰθέῃσῐν / ζᾰθέῃς / ζᾰθέαις zathéēisi(n) / zathéēis / zathéais	ζᾰθέοισῐ / ζᾰθέοισῐν / ζᾰθέοις zathéoisi(n) / zathéois
Accusative	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέην zathéēn	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέους zathéous	ζᾰθέᾱς zathéās	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Vocative	ζᾰ́θεε záthee	ζᾰθέη zathéē	ζᾰ́θεον zátheon	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰθέᾱ zathéā	ζᾰθέω zathéō	ζᾰ́θεοι zátheoi	ζᾰ́θεαι zátheai	ζᾰ́θεᾰ záthea
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ζᾰθέως zathéōs			ζᾰθεώτερος zatheṓteros			ζᾰθεώτᾰτος zatheṓtatos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.