μήνας

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.

Compare Mariupol Greek ми́на (mína).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmi.nas/

Noun

μήνας • (mínasm (plural μήνες)

  1. month
    μήνας μπαίνει, μήνας βγαίνειmínas baínei, mínas vgaíneimonth in, month out

Declension

Declension of μήνας
singular plural
nominative μήνας (mínas) μήνες (mínes)
genitive μήνα (mína) μηνών (minón)
accusative μήνα (mína) μήνες (mínes)
vocative μήνα (mína) μήνες (mínes)

Synonyms

  • (abbreviation) μηνη (mini, months) e.g., 6μηνη (6-months), 24μηνη (24-months)

Coordinate terms

  • καλό μήνα (kaló mína, literally good month) (a greeting for the new month)
  • μηνιαίος (miniaíos, monthly, adjective)
  • μηνιάτικο n (miniátiko, monthly salary, etc)
  • μηνιάτικος (miniátikos, monthly, adjective)
  • -μηνο (-mino)
  • -μηνος (-minos, month(s), adjectival suffix)

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