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Alethea Lindsay
Alethea is an English-language female first name derived from the Ancient Greek feminine noun grc, ἀλήθεια, alḗtheia, truth, label=none; ().Campbell. It is thus an equivalent of the name Verity, from the Latin feminine noun ''veritas'', "truth". Use of the name dates from the 16th century with Alethea Talbot (1585–1654), the youngest daughter of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (later Countess of Arundel following her marriage to Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel). The name as used for the daughter of a wealthy nobleman in the Renaissance era in England would certainly have been pronounced , that is as an Ancient Greek word, as the father would have received a thorough education in Ancient Greek and would thus be aware of the correct pronunciation. Women named Alethea include: * Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Inuk Canadian filmmaker *Alethea Charlton (1931–1976), British actress * Alethea Garstin (1894–1978), English painter and Royal Academician * Alethea H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic period (), and the Classical period (). Ancient Greek was the language of Homer and of fifth-century Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject of study in educational institutions of the Western world since the Renaissance. This article primarily contains information about the Epic and Classical periods of the language. From the Hellenistic period (), Ancient Greek was followed by Koine Greek, which is regarded as a separate historical stage, although its earliest form closely resembles Attic Greek and its latest form approaches Medieval Greek. There were several regional dialects of Ancient Greek, of which Attic Greek developed into Koine. Dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
