agape in Latin

IPA: [ˈa.ɡa.peː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈaː.ɡa.pe] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love; the love between man and God; Christian love feasts”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|ἀγάπη||love; the love between man and God; Christian love feasts}} Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love; the love between man and God; Christian love feasts”) Head templates: {{la-noun|agapē<1>}} agapē f (genitive agapēs); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|agapē<1>}} Forms: agapē [canonical, feminine], agapēs [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], agapē [nominative, singular], agapae [nominative, plural], agapēs [genitive, singular], agapārum [genitive, plural], agapae [dative, singular], agapīs [dative, plural], agapēn [accusative, singular], agapās [accusative, plural], agapē [ablative, singular], agapīs [ablative, plural], agapē [singular, vocative], agapae [plural, vocative]

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"agape" meaning in Latin

Noun