μῆλον

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Alternative spellings 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Inflection 1.2.2.2 Descendants 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Alternative spellings 1.3.2 Noun 1.3.2.1 Inflection 1.4 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [mɛ́ː̀lon]

• (Koine): IPA: [mˈeːlo̞n]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [mˈilon]

[edit] Etymology 1

Uncertain. Seems to be a Mediterranean borrowing, compare Hittite mahla "grape".

[edit] Alternative spellings

• μᾶλον (Doric, Aeolic)

[edit] Noun

μῆλον (genitive μήλου) n, second declension; (mēlon)

1. apple
2. any fruit from a tree
3. (figuratively, plural) a woman's breast
4. (plural) cheeks

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[edit] Descendants

• Latin: mālum, mēlum

[edit] Etymology 2

Uncertain. Compare Old Irish mil (“‘small animal’”), Dutch maal (“‘young cow’”), Armenian մալ (mal), “‘cattle’”), Old Church Slavonic малъ (malŭ), and Old English smæl (English small).

[edit] Alternative spellings

• μεῖλον (Boeotian)

[edit] Noun

μῆλον (genitive μήλου) n, second declension; (mēlon)

1. sheep
2. goat
3. beast

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References

• LSJ
• Beekes Greek etymological dictionary