Αἰθάλεια

See also: Αἰθαλείᾳ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Αἰθᾰ́λη (Aithálē), Αἰθᾰλῐ́ᾱ (Aithalíā), Αἰθᾰλῐ́η (Aithalíē), Αἴθλη (Aíthlē)

Etymology

From Αἰθᾰλῐ́ων (Aithalíōn, “Aethalion”) +‎ -ειᾰ (-eia). Perhaps from αἰθαλίων (aithalíōn, “browned, toasted”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ai̯.tʰá.leː.a/ → /ɛˈθa.li.a/ → /eˈθa.li.a/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ai̯.tʰá.leː.a/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɛˈtʰa.li.a/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɛˈθa.li.a/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈθa.li.a/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈθa.li.a/

Proper noun

Αἰθᾰ́λειᾰ • (Aitháleia) f (genitive Αἰθᾰλείᾱς); first declension

1. Elba (the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, in the Tyrrhenian Sea)
   • Scyl., Per. 6
   • Hecat., 59
   • Philist., 21
   • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, On Marvellous Things Heard 837b.26
   • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, On Marvellous Things Heard 839b.20
   • Timae., 85
   • 300 BCE – 250 BCE, Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 4.654
   • 36 BCE – 30 BCE, Diodorus Siculus, Historical Library 5.13
   • 36 BCE – 30 BCE, Diodorus Siculus, Historical Library 11.88
   • 64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 2.5.19
   • 64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 5.2.6
   • Herenn.Phil., 28
   • 90 CE – 168 CE, Ptolemy, Geography 3.1.69
2. Synonym of Λῆμνος (Lêmnos) (Lemnos: an island in the northeastern Aegaean Sea)
   • 200 BCE – 118 BCE, Polybius, The Histories 34.11.4
   • 1 CE – 200 CE, Aelius Herodianus, On Peculiar Style 2.470
3. Synonym of Χίος (Khíos) (Chios: an island in the eastern Aegaean Sea)
   • c. 6th century CE, Stephanus Byzantius, Ethnica
   • Sud.
   • Theognost., Can. 9

Declension

First declension of ἡ Αἰθᾰ́λειᾰ; τῆς Αἰθᾰλείᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Αἰθᾰ́λειᾰ hē Aitháleia
Genitive	τῆς Αἰθᾰλείᾱς tês Aithaleíās
Dative	τῇ Αἰθᾰλείᾳ têi Aithaleíāi
Accusative	τὴν Αἰθᾰ́λειᾰν tḕn Aitháleian
Vocative	Αἰθᾰ́λειᾰ Aitháleia
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• Αἰθαλείτης (Aithaleítēs)
• Αἰθᾰλίδης (Aithalídēs)
• Αἰθᾰλίων (Aithalíōn)

Descendants

• Latin: Aethalia

References

• Αἰθάλεια in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)