μήνας

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.

Compare Mariupol Greek ми́на (mína).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmi.nas/

Noun

μήνας • (mínas) m (plural μήνες)

  1. month
    μήνας μπαίνει, μήνας βγαίνειmínas baínei, mínas vgaíneimonth in, month out

Declension

Synonyms

  • (abbreviation) μηνη (mini, months) e.g., 6μηνη (6-months), 24μηνη (24-months)

Coordinate terms

  • καλό μήνα (kaló mína, literally good month) (a greeting for the new month)
  • -μηνο (-mino)
  • -μηνος (-minos, month(s), adjectival suffix)
  • μηνιαίος (miniaíos, monthly, adjective)
  • μηνιάτικο n (miniátiko, monthly salary, etc)
  • μηνιάτικος (miniátikos, monthly, adjective)

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