Μέγαιρα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μεγαίρω (megaírō, to grudge, to envy).

This was the name of one of the Furies or Ἐρινύες (Erinúes, Erinyes) in Greek mythology. The name is used as a word in several European languages to denote a shrewish, ill-tempered woman. Compare French mégère, Italian megera and Sicilian majara.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Μέγαιρα (Mégairaf (genitive Μέγαιρας); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) One of the Erinyes/Dirae, (Furies, the goddesses of envy and jealousy who induced to commit crimes, such as marital infidelity.
    Coordinate terms: Ἀληκτώ (Alēktṓ), Τισιφόνη (Tisiphónē)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • French: mégère
  • Italian: megera
  • Sicilian: magara, majara, mavara