μία

See also: μια, μιᾷ, and Appendix:Variations of "mia"

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sm-ih₂, zero grade of *sḗm.

Pronunciation
 

Numeral

μίᾰ • (mía)

  1. feminine nominative of εἷς (heîs)

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /miˈa/ (compare to μια)
  • Hyphenation: μί‧α

Article

μία • (mía)

  1. (indefinite) nominative feminine of ένας (énas), (a, an)
  2. (indefinite) accusative feminine of ένας (énas), (a, an)

Numeral

μία • (mía) f

  1. (cardinal) nominative feminine of ένας (énas), (one)
  2. (cardinal) accusative feminine of ένας (énas)

Declension
The numeral one
gender m f n
nominative ένας μια,   μία1 ένα
genitive ενός μιας,   μίας 1   ενός  
accusative ένα,   έναν2 μια,   μία1,   μιαν2,   μίαν1+2 ένα
1. These are emphatic forms that stress singularity.
2. These forms are optional alternatives used before  
            vowels or the consonants: π, μπ, τ, ντ, κ, γγ, γκ.

Usage notes
  • The stressed form of μια (mia), which is used to emphasise number.
    Μία μπίρα; Θέλαμε δύο!
    One beer? We wanted two!

See also
  • Greek number and measurement
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