Μήνη
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See also: μήνη
Ancient Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), probably from Proto-Indo-European base *meh₁- (“to measure”). Cognate with Persian ماه (mâh), Old Armenian ամիս (amis, “month”), Latin mensis (month), Old Church Slavonic месеци (meseci), Latvian mēnesis, Dutch maan, Welsh mis, Breton miz (month).
Proper noun[edit]
Μήνη • (Mḗnē) f (genitive Μήνης); first declension
- The Moon.
- δία Σελήνη, ταυρόκερως Μήνη
- divine Selene, with the horns of the bull
- —(Orphic Hymn 8 to Σελήνη)
- divine Selene, with the horns of the bull
- Μήσατο δ' άλλην γαίαν απείρατον,
- ήντε Σελήνην αθάνατοι κλήζουσιν,
- επιχθόνιοι δέ τε Μήνην
- He (God) created another endless earth (heavenly body)
- which the immortal (gods) call Selene,
- and they who live on the Earth (call) Μήνη (Mene).
- —(Orphic fragment 9 – Procl. in Timaeus)
- δία Σελήνη, ταυρόκερως Μήνη
Inflection[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- Σελήνη (Selḗnē)
Related terms[edit]
- μήνη (mḗnē)