Agatha
English
    
    Etymology
    
Borrowed from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /ˈæɡəθə/
- Audio - (file) 
- Hyphenation: Ag‧a‧tha
Proper noun
    
Agatha
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 1991, Anne Tyler, Saint Maybe, Penguin Canada, →ISBN, page 13:- Agatha was as cloddish as her name – plain and thick, pasty-faced.
 
 
Usage notes
    
Originally given in honor of a third-century Sicilian martyr. In common use in the Middle Ages, mildly revived in the 19th century, but rare today.
Derived terms
    
Translations
    
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Cebuano
    
    Etymology 1
    
Borrowed from English Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Etymology 2
    
Ellipses of Donya Agatha.
Noun
    
Agatha
- a princess; a young girl or woman considered vain, spoiled or selfish; a prima donna
- an unfriendly or disparaging way of addressing such woman or girl
Dutch
    
    Etymology
    
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /ˌaːˈɣaː.taː/
- Audio - (file) 
- Hyphenation: Aga‧tha
German
    
    Etymology
    
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Indonesian
    
    Etymology
    
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), feminine of ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /ˈaɡata/
Usage notes
    
Mostly used by Christians.
Latin
    
    Etymology
    
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).
Pronunciation
    
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa.tʰa/, [ˈäɡät̪ʰä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa.ta/, [ˈäːɡät̪ä]
Declension
    
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular | 
|---|---|
| Nominative | Agatha | 
| Genitive | Agathae | 
| Dative | Agathae | 
| Accusative | Agatham | 
| Ablative | Agathā | 
| Vocative | Agatha | 
| Locative | Agathae | 
References
    
- Agatha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
    
    
Scots
    
    Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /ˈaɡəθə/
Related terms
    
- Aggie (diminutive)
References
    
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
Tagalog
    
    
Pronunciation
    
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔaɡata/ [ˈʔa.ɣɐ.tɐ]
- Rhymes: -aɡata
- Syllabification: A‧ga‧tha
- Homophone: agata