μήδεα

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation
 

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *méh₁desh₂, from *med- (“to measure, give advice”), whence also μέδω (médō), μέδομαι (médomai). Cognates include Armenian միտ (mit).

Noun

μήδεᾰ • (mḗdea) n pl (genitive μηδέων); third declension

  1. (poetic, plural only) counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning
Inflection
Third declension of μήδεᾰ; μηδέων (Epic)
Case / # Plural
Nominative μήδεᾰ
mḗdea
Genitive μηδέων
mēdéōn
Dative μήδεσῐ / μήδεσῐν
mḗdesi(n)
Accusative μήδεᾰ
mḗdea
Vocative μήδεᾰ
mḗdea
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Has been connected with etymology 1 (compare Old High German gimaht for a similar double meaning), Latin mentula, and with μαδάω (madáō) and Middle Irish mess. Could also be Pre-Greek.

Alternative forms
  • μέζεᾰ (mézea)

Noun

μήδεᾰ • (mḗdea) n pl (genitive μηδέων); third declension

  1. (Epic, plural only) male genitals
Inflection
Third declension of μήδεᾰ; μηδέων (Epic)
Case / # Plural
Nominative μήδεᾰ
mḗdea
Genitive μηδέων
mēdéōn
Dative μήδεσῐ / μήδεσῐν
mḗdesi(n)
Accusative μήδεᾰ
mḗdea
Vocative μήδεᾰ
mḗdea
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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