"Αϊ-" meaning in Greek

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Prefix

IPA: /ai/ Forms: Aï- [romanization], Αγια- [feminine]
Etymology: Preceding word, always hyphened, for masculine names of Saints. From Αγι (Agi) < Άγιο- (Ágio-) < Άγιος (“Saint”), adjective άγιος (ágios, “holy”). Head templates: {{head|el|prefix|head=|sort=}} Αϊ- • (Aï-), {{el-prefix}} Αϊ- • (Aï-)
  1. (colloquial, familiar) Alternative form of Άγιος, hyphenated, as 1st combining form for
    male Saints
    Tags: colloquial, familiar, morpheme
    Sense id: en-Αϊ--el-prefix-j-ndSZZs Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. (colloquial, familiar) Alternative form of Άγιος, hyphenated, as 1st combining form for
    their church, or the region, neighborhood around it, or a toponym
    Tags: colloquial, familiar, morpheme
    Sense id: en-Αϊ--el-prefix-7UCRdF33 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Αγια- (Agia-), αγιο- (agio-) Related terms (and see): άγιος (ágios)
Disambiguation of 'and see': 0 0
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  "etymology_text": "Preceding word, always hyphened, for masculine names of Saints. From Αγι (Agi) < Άγιο- (Ágio-) < Άγιος (“Saint”), adjective άγιος (ágios, “holy”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Aï-",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Αγια-",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "1": "el",
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        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Αϊ- • (Aï-)",
      "name": "el-prefix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Greek",
  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "Agia-",
      "word": "Αγια-"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "agio-",
      "word": "αγιο-"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "ágios",
      "sense": "and see",
      "word": "άγιος"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "69 31",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "83 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "St Basil",
          "roman": "Aï-Vasílis",
          "text": "Αϊ-Βασίλης",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "St George",
          "roman": "Aï-Giórgis",
          "text": "Αϊ-Γιώργης",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of Άγιος, hyphenated, as 1st combining form for",
        "male Saints"
      ],
      "id": "en-Αϊ--el-prefix-j-ndSZZs",
      "links": [
        [
          "Άγιος",
          "Άγιος#Greek"
        ],
        [
          "hyphen",
          "hyphen"
        ],
        [
          "Saint",
          "Saint"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, familiar) Alternative form of Άγιος, hyphenated, as 1st combining form for",
        "male Saints"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "familiar",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
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          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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        "their church, or the region, neighborhood around it, or a toponym"
      ],
      "id": "en-Αϊ--el-prefix-7UCRdF33",
      "links": [
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        ],
        [
          "hyphen",
          "hyphen"
        ],
        [
          "church",
          "church"
        ],
        [
          "region",
          "region"
        ],
        [
          "neighborhood",
          "neighborhood"
        ],
        [
          "toponym",
          "toponym"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
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        "their church, or the region, neighborhood around it, or a toponym"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "familiar",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ai/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Αϊ-"
}
{
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    "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
    "Greek lemmas",
    "Greek prefixes",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Preceding word, always hyphened, for masculine names of Saints. From Αγι (Agi) < Άγιο- (Ágio-) < Άγιος (“Saint”), adjective άγιος (ágios, “holy”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Aï-",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Αγια-",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "el",
        "2": "prefix",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Αϊ- • (Aï-)",
      "name": "el-prefix"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "Agia-",
      "word": "Αγια-"
    },
    {
      "roman": "agio-",
      "word": "αγιο-"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ágios",
      "sense": "and see",
      "word": "άγιος"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek colloquialisms",
        "Greek familiar terms",
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "St Basil",
          "roman": "Aï-Vasílis",
          "text": "Αϊ-Βασίλης",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "St George",
          "roman": "Aï-Giórgis",
          "text": "Αϊ-Γιώργης",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of Άγιος, hyphenated, as 1st combining form for",
        "male Saints"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Άγιος",
          "Άγιος#Greek"
        ],
        [
          "hyphen",
          "hyphen"
        ],
        [
          "Saint",
          "Saint"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, familiar) Alternative form of Άγιος, hyphenated, as 1st combining form for",
        "male Saints"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "familiar",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek colloquialisms",
        "Greek familiar terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of Άγιος, hyphenated, as 1st combining form for",
        "their church, or the region, neighborhood around it, or a toponym"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Άγιος",
          "Άγιος#Greek"
        ],
        [
          "hyphen",
          "hyphen"
        ],
        [
          "church",
          "church"
        ],
        [
          "region",
          "region"
        ],
        [
          "neighborhood",
          "neighborhood"
        ],
        [
          "toponym",
          "toponym"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, familiar) Alternative form of Άγιος, hyphenated, as 1st combining form for",
        "their church, or the region, neighborhood around it, or a toponym"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "familiar",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ai/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Αϊ-"
}

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