Agatha

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæɡəθə/ Hyphenation: Ag‧a‧tha === Proper noun === Agatha A female given name from Ancient Greek. ==== Usage notes ==== Originally given in honor of a third-century Sicilian martyr. In common use in the Middle Ages, mildly revived in the 19th century, but rare today. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Cebuano == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). ==== Proper noun ==== Agatha a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha === Etymology 2 === Ellipses of Donya Agatha. ==== Noun ==== Agatha a princess; a young girl or woman considered vain, spoiled or selfish; a prima donna an unfriendly or disparaging way of addressing such woman or girl == Dutch == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaːˈɣaː.taː/ Hyphenation: Aga‧tha === Noun === Agatha f (uncountable, no diminutive) a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha ==== Derived terms ==== Aagje, aagje == German == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). === Proper noun === Agatha a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha == Indonesian == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), feminine of ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɡata/ === Proper noun === Agatha a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha ==== Usage notes ==== Mostly used by Christians. == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈa.ɡa.tʰa] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈaː.ɡa.ta] === Proper noun === Agatha f sg (genitive Agathae); first declension a city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Agde ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, with locative, singular only. ==== Derived terms ==== French: Agde Italian: Agata Portuguese: Águeda Spanish: Águeda Sicilian: Àjita === References === “Agatha”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Agatha f alternative spelling of Ágata == Scots == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɡəθə/ === Proper noun === Agatha a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha ==== Related terms ==== Aggie (diminutive) === References === Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online. == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Agatha. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔaɡata/ [ˌʔaː.ɣɐˈt̪a] Rhymes: -aɡata Syllabification: A‧ga‧tha Homophone: agata === Proper noun === Ágathá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜆ) a female given name from English