μηνίσκος
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From μήνη "moon"
Pronunciation
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /mɛ͜ɛnískos/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /meːnískos/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /minískos/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /minískos/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /minískos/
Noun
μηνίσκος (genitive μηνίσκου) m, second declension; (mēniskos)
- crescent
- head covering for statues
Inflection
Second declension of μηνίσκος, μηνίσκου
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μηνίσκος | μηνίσκω | μηνίσκοι |
| Genitive | μηνίσκου | μηνίσκοιν | μηνίσκων |
| Dative | μηνίσκῳ | μηνίσκοιν | μηνίσκοις |
| Accusative | μηνίσκον | μηνίσκω | μηνίσκους |
| Vocative | μηνίσκε | μηνίσκω | μηνίσκοι |
Descendants
- Greek: μηνίσκος (minískos) m
- Russian: мениск (menísk) m