Ἀρδάβδα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Ἀρδαύδᾱ (Ardaúdā)

Etymology

From a Scythian source signifying “[city] of the seven gods”.

Proper noun

Ἀρδάβδᾱ • (Ardábdā) f (genitive Ἀρδάβδᾱς); first declension

1. The Tauri’s or Alans’ name for the city of Θεοδοσῐ́ᾱ (Theodosíā, “Theodosia”).
   • pseudo-Arrian, Periplus Ponti Euxini 51:^[1]

     Νῦν δὲ λέγεται ἡ Θευδοσία τῇ Ἀλανικῇ ἤτοι τῇ Ταυρικῇ διαλέκτῳ Ἀρδάβδα, τουτέστιν ἑπτάθεος.

     Nûn dè légetai hē Theudosía têi Alanikêi ḗtoi têi Taurikêi dialéktōi Ardábda, toutéstin heptátheos.

Declension

First declension of ἡ Ἀρδάβδᾱ; τῆς Ἀρδάβδᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Ἀρδάβδᾱ hē Ardábdā
Genitive	τῆς Ἀρδάβδᾱς tês Ardábdās
Dative	τῇ Ἀρδάβδᾳ têi Ardábdāi
Accusative	τὴν Ἀρδάβδᾱν tḕn Ardábdān
Vocative	Ἀρδάβδᾱ Ardábdā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Further reading

• “Ardabda, Ardauda (Ἀρδάβδα, Ἀρδαύδα)”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly