LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

agapē

agapē f (genitive agapēs)
Classical[ˈa.ɡa.peː]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.ɡa.pe]

Meaning

  1. agape (Christian love or charity)
  2. agape (the "love feast" of the early Christian Church)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeagapēagapae
genitiveagapēsagapārum
dativeagapaeagapīs
accusativeagapēnagapās
ablativeagapēagapīs
vocativeagapēagapae

ăgăpē, ēs, f., = ἀγάπη (love).
I. Christian love or charity, Tert. ad Martyr. 2.—
II. The love-feast of the early Christians, Tert. Apol. 39 fin.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love; the love between man and God; Christian love feasts”).

Descendants
  • GermanAgape
  • Spanishágape
  • Frenchagape
  • Portugueseágape
  • Polishagape

Quick answers

What does agapē mean in Latin?
agapē, a noun, means “agape (Christian love or charity); agape (the "love feast" of the early Christian Church)”.
What is the genitive of agapē?
The genitive singular is agapēs. agapē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce agapē?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.ɡa.peː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.ɡa.pe].