μοῖρα

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See also: μοίρα and Μοῖρα

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *móřřā, o-grade of the root of μείρομαι (meíromai, to receive as one's portion) +‎ -ιᾰ (-ia, feminine suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μοῖρᾰ (moîraf (genitive μοίρᾱς); first declension

  1. part, portion
  2. degree
  3. political party
  4. lot, destiny
    Synonym: τύχη (túkhē)
  5. that which is right

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: μοίρα (moíra)
  • English: moirail
  • English: moirocaust

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “μοῖρα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 961

Further reading

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