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agape¹
- /əˈɡeɪp/ UK, US
Rhymes with -eɪp
Where it comes from
From a- + gape. First known use by John Milton in Paradise Lost (1667).
adjective more agape · most agape
-
In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.
[…] in himself was all his state,
More solemn then the tedious pomp that waits
On Princes, when thir rich Retinue long
Of Horses led, and Grooms besmeard with Gold
Dazles the croud, and sets them all agape.
Similar: open-mouthed, dumbstruck, wide-eyed, agog, catching flies
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Wide open.
With his mouth agape and his hands clenched, Rufus Dawes, incapable of further speech, made a last effort to nod assent, but his head fell upon his breast; the next moment, the flickering light, the gloomy prison, the eager face of the doctor, and the astonished face of Vickers, vanished from before
Similar: agog, catching flies
adverb more agape · most agape
- In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention. Three of us--two biologists and I--were crouched behind a huge boulder at the water's edge and staring agape as the largest bear I ever saw came toward us
- Open wide. Its mouth yawned agape
agape²
- /əˈɡɑː.peɪ/
- /ˈæɡ.ɑˌpeɪ/
- /ˈæɡ.ə.pi/
- /ˈæɡ.əˌpeɪ/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē).
noun agapae · agapai
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The love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others.
Similar: charity
- Spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love which wills good for others.
- A love feast, especially one held in the early Christian Church in connection with the Eucharist.
Translations
Every language
adj astonished
| Español | boquiabierto |
|---|---|
| Português | boquiaberto |
| Français | bouche bée, monttu auki |
| Русский | ошеломлённый ošelomljónnyj |
adj open
| Português | escancarado |
|---|---|
| Русский | откры́тый otkrýtyj |
adv with astonishment
| Русский | ошеломлённо ošelomljónno |
|---|
adv open
| Русский | откры́то otkrýto |
|---|
noun (Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others
| Français | agapè |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Agape |
| Ελληνικά | αγάπη agápi |
noun spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love
| Português | ágape |
|---|---|
| Русский | любо́вь к бли́жнему ljubóvʹ k blížnemu |
Talk about this word "agape." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/agape. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. agape. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/agape "agape." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/agape.Cite this
@misc{agape_2026,
title = {agape},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/agape},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
