Μύρρα

See also: μύρρα

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /mýr̥.r̥aː/ → /ˈmyr.ra/ → /ˈmi.ra/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /mýr̥.r̥aː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈmyr.ra/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈmyr.ra/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈmyr.ra/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.ra/

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Μύρρᾱ • (Múrrhā) f (genitive Μύρρᾱς); first declension

1. Myrrha, the mother of Adonis
2. Myrrha, the original Aeolic Greek name for the city of Smyrna

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Μύρρᾱ; τῆς Μύρρᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Μύρρᾱ hē Múrrhā
Genitive	τῆς Μύρρᾱς tês Múrrhās
Dative	τῇ Μύρρᾳ têi Múrrhāi
Accusative	τὴν Μύρρᾱν tḕn Múrrhān
Vocative	Μύρρᾱ Múrrhā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Μύρρα (Mýrra)
• Latin: Myrrha

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Μύρρᾱ • (Múrrhā) f (genitive Μύρρᾱς); first declension

1. Aeolic form of Σμύρνᾱ (Smúrnā)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Μύρρᾱ; τῆς Μύρρᾱς (Aeolic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Μύρρᾱ hē Múrrhā
Genitive	τῆς Μύρρᾱς tês Múrrhās
Dative	τῇ Μύρρᾳ têi Múrrhāi
Accusative	τὴν Μύρρᾱν tḕn Múrrhān
Vocative	Μύρρᾱ Múrrhā
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.