noun · femininefirst declension
agapē
agapē f (genitive agapēs)
Classical[ˈa.ɡa.peː]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.ɡa.pe]
Meaning
- agape (Christian love or charity)
- agape (the "love feast" of the early Christian Church)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | agapē | agapae |
| genitive | agapēs | agapārum |
| dative | agapae | agapīs |
| accusative | agapēn | agapās |
| ablative | agapē | agapīs |
| vocative | agapē | agapae |
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