μῦ

See also: μυ

Ancient Greek

previous letter   λάβδα		following letter   νῦ
Μ μ   –   English: mu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤌‬𐤌 (m‬m‬ /⁠mēm⁠/), with influence from νῦ (nû).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /mŷː/ → /ˈmy/ → /ˈmi/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /mŷː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈmy/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈmy/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈmy/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈmi/

Noun

μῦ • (mû) n (indeclinable)

1. mu, the name for the twelfth letter Μ (M), μ (m) of the Ancient Greek alphabet.

Descendants

• Greek: μι (mi)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

μῦ • (mû)

1. vocative singular of μῦς (mûs)