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Γαῖα

Γαῖα

See also: Γαία and γαῖα

Ancient Greek

Proper noun

Γαῖᾰ (Gaîa) f (genitive Γαίᾱς); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Gaia or Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess

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γαῖα

γαῖα

See also: Γαία and Γαῖα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • αἶα (aîa) Epic, for the sake of meter

Noun

γαῖᾰ (gaîa) f (genitive γαίᾱς); first declension

  1. (poetic) land, country
  2. earth (material)
  3. earth (element)
  4. the Earth (see Γαῖα)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • γαιάδας (gaiádas)
  • γαίηθεν (gaíēthen)
  • γαιήϊος (gaiḗïos)
  • γαιήοχος (gaiḗokhos)
  • γαιηφάγος (gaiēphágos)
  • γαϊκός (gaïkós)
  • γαιονόμος (gaionómos)
  • γαιοφανής (gaiophanḗs)
  • γαιόω (gaióō)
  • γαιών (gaiṓn)

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