μήδεα

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Hellenic *mḗdeha, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₁desh₂, from *med- (to measure, give advice), whence also μέδω (médō), μέδομαι (médomai). Cognates include Armenian միտ (mit).

Noun

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μήδεᾰ (mḗdean pl (genitive μηδέων); third declension

  1. (poetic, plural only) counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Uncertain. Has been connected with etymology 1 (compare Old High German gimaht for a similar double meaning), Latin mentula, and with μαδάω (madáō) and Middle Irish mess. Could also be Pre-Greek.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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μήδεᾰ (mḗdean pl (genitive μηδέων); third declension

  1. (Epic, plural only) male genitals
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