"Ἀδάμ" meaning in Ancient Greek

See Ἀδάμ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /aː.dǎːm/, /aˈðam/, /aˈðam/, /aː.dǎːm/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /aˈdam/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /aˈðam/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /aˈðam/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /aˈðam/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: Ᾱ̓δᾱ́μ [canonical], Ādā́m [romanization], Ἄδαμος [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām). Etymology templates: {{etymon|grc|bor|he>אָדָם>Adam|id=Adam}}, {{bor|grc|he|אָדָם|tr=ʾāḏām}} Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Ᾱ̓δᾱ́μ|m}} Ᾱ̓δᾱ́μ • (Ādā́m) m (indeclinable)
  1. (biblical) Adam (husband of Eve) Tags: indeclinable

Alternative forms

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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Gothic: 𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌼 (adam)"
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      "depth": 1,
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          "name": "desc"
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        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
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        }
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    },
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      "ipa": "/aˈðam/"
    },
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    },
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      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
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      "ipa": "/aˈdam/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
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      "ipa": "/aˈðam/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/aˈðam/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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      "form": "Ādā́m",
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        "1": "Ᾱ̓δᾱ́μ",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈðam/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈðam/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aː.dǎːm/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈdam/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈðam/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈðam/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈðam/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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}

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