Μύρα

See also: μύρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

As a feminine singular:

 

• IPA^(key): /mý.raː/ → /ˈmy.ra/ → /ˈmi.ra/

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

As a neuter plural:

 

• IPA^(key): /mý.ra/ → /ˈmy.ra/ → /ˈmi.ra/

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

Proper noun

Μύρᾱ • (Múrā) f (genitive Μύρᾱς); first declension or
Μύρᾰ • (Múra) n pl (genitive Μύρων); second declension

1. Myra, Lycia, Turkey

Inflection

As a feminine singular:

First declension of ἡ Μῠ́ρᾱ; τῆς Μῠ́ρᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Μῠ́ρᾱ hē Múrā
Genitive	τῆς Μῠ́ρᾱς tês Múrās
Dative	τῇ Μῠ́ρᾳ têi Múrāi
Accusative	τὴν Μῠ́ρᾱν tḕn Múrān
Vocative	Μῠ́ρᾱ Múrā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

As a neuter plural:

Second declension of τᾰ̀ Μῠ́ρᾰ; τῶν Μῠ́ρων (Attic)

Case / #	Plural
Nominative	τᾰ̀ Μῠ́ρᾰ tà Múra
Genitive	τῶν Μῠ́ρων tôn Múrōn
Dative	τοῖς Μῠ́ροις toîs Múrois
Accusative	τᾰ̀ Μῠ́ρᾰ tà Múra
Vocative	Μῠ́ρᾰ Múra
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Latin: Myra

Further reading

• Μύρα in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette