Μεχείρ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Μεχίρ (Mekhír)

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian pꜣ-n-pꜣ-mḫrw.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /me.kʰěːr/ → /meˈçir/ → /meˈçir/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /me.kʰěːr/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /meˈkʰir/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /meˈçir/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /meˈçir/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /meˈçir/

Proper noun

Μεχείρ • (Mekheír) ? (indeclinable)

1. Mecheir, the sixth month of the Ancient Egyptian calendar, corresponding roughly to February

Descendants

• → English: Mecheir