See also: μην

Ancient Greek edit

Pronunciation edit

 

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Hellenic *méns (month), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (moon, month), probably from *meh₁- (to measure). Cognate with Latin mēnsis (month), and English moon, month.

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Noun edit

μήν (mḗnm (genitive μηνός); third declension

  1. Attic form of μείς (meís, month)
Inflection edit
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Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *meh₂. Cognate with Old Irish (if).

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Particle edit

μήν (mḗn) (discourse particle)

  1. used to strengthen statements: verily, surely, truly, definitely
  2. (after other particles)
    1. (ἦ μήν) absolutely
    2. (καὶ μήν) used to introduce something new or convey affirmation
    3. (αλλὰ μήν) yet truly, on the other hand
    4. (οὐ μήν) certainly not
    5. (μήτε μήν) not even
  3. (after interrogatives, τί μήν) of course, naturally
  4. (after a negative) applies an adversative force

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