νουμήνιος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attic contracted form of *νεομήνιος (*neomḗnios), from νέος (néos, new) +‎ μήνη (mḗnē, moon) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Adjective[edit]

νουμήνῐος (noumḗniosm or f (neuter νουμήνῐον); second declension

  1. used at the new moon

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

νουμήνῐος (noumḗniosm (genitive νουμηνῐ́ου); second declension

  1. curlew (Numenius arquata)

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Translingual: Numenius

Further reading[edit]