noun · femininefirst declension
agēa
agēa f (genitive agēae)
Classical[aˈɡeː.a]Ecclesiastical[aˈd͡ʒɛː.a]
Meaning
- A gangway in a ship
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | agēa | agēae |
| genitive | agēae | agēārum |
| dative | agēae | agēīs |
| accusative | agēam | agēās |
| ablative | agēā | agēīs |
| vocative | agēa | agēae |
agēa, ae, f.,
I. a gangway in a ship, so called, acc. to Festus, quod in eā maxime quaeque res agi solet, p. 9 Müll.
Origins
Perhaps from Ancient Greek ἄγυια (águia, “street, highway”).