Άδης
Ádis/ˈa.ðis/
The Greek word for the name of the underworld, Hades, is Άδης (Ádis).
Meaning: hell (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as Ádis. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- Ancient Greeks often avoided saying Άδης out of fear of attracting the god's attention and instead used the term 'the unseen' or 'the invisible'.
- In Greek mythology, Άδης was not the ruler of the dead in the same way the devil is in English, but rather a stern administrator of a neutral realm.
- While Άδης is the name for the underworld in Greek, the word for the actual fire of hell in a Christian context is κόλαση.
Examples in context
- Ο Άδης κυβερνά τον κόσμο των νεκρών.O Ádis kyverná ton kósmo ton nekrón.Hades rules the world of the dead.
Example conversation
Two people are discussing an ancient Greek myth.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΞέρεις ποιος είναι ο Άδης;Xéreis poíos einai o Ádis?Do you know who Hades is?
- Κώστας KostasΕίναι ο κυρίαρχος του Κάτω Κόσμου.Einai o kyríarchos tou Káto Kósmou.He is the ruler of the Underworld.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕίναι πολύ τρομακτικός χαρακτήρας.Einai polý tromaktikós charaktíras.He is a very scary character.
- Κώστας KostasΝαι, αλλά είναι δίκαιος.Nai, allá einai díkaios.Yes, but he is fair.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Άδης, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
