Μυία

See also: μυία, μυῖα, and Mυῖα

Greek

Etymology

For the constellation, its New Latin name Musca, from latin musca (“fly”) translated in Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa).
The Ancient Greek female's name Mυῖα (Muîa), from μυῖα (muîa).

Proper noun

Μυία • (Myía) f

1. (astronomy) Musca (constellation)
2. the Ancient Greek feminine name Mυῖα (Muîa), written in monotonic script

Declension

  Μυία

case     \     number	singular
nominative	Μυία •
genitive	Μυίας •
accusative	Μυία •
vocative	Μυία •

See also

• Modern Greek μύγα f (mýga, “fly”) (the insect)

Further reading

• Μυία (αστερισμός) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
• Μυία on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el, a pytahgorian philosopher of the 6th century BCE