Μήνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (moon, month), probably from Proto-Indo-European base *meh₁- (to measure). Cognate with Persian ماه (mâh), Old Armenian ամիս (amis, month), Latin mensis (month), Old Church Slavonic месеци (meseci), Latvian mēnesis, Dutch maan, Welsh mis, Breton miz (month).

Proper noun

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Μήνη (Mḗnēf (genitive Μήνης); first declension

  1. The Moon.
    δία Σελήνη, ταυρόκερως Μήνη
    divine Selene, with the horns of the bull
    (Orphic Hymn 8 to Σελήνη)
    Μήσατο δ' άλλην γαίαν απείρατον,
    ήντε Σελήνην αθάνατοι κλήζουσιν,
    επιχθόνιοι δέ τε Μήνην
    He (God) created another endless earth (heavenly body)
    which the immortal (gods) call Selene,
    and they who live on the Earth (call) Μήνη (Mene).
    (Orphic fragment 9 – Procl. in Timaeus)

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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