μήν

See also: μην

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Formed by analogy with other nouns in -ην-.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μήν (mḗn) m (genitive μηνός); third declension

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

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

Particle

μήν (mḗn) (discourse particle)

  1. used to strengthen statements: 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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