μονή

See also: μόνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μένω (ménō) +‎ -η (-ē).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

μονή • (monḗ) f (genitive μονῆς); first declension

  1. stay (in a particular place)
  2. dwelling, abode

Inflection
First declension of ἡ μονή; τῆς μονῆς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ μονή
hē monḗ		 τὼ μονᾱ́
tṑ monā́		 αἱ μοναί
hai monaí
Genitive τῆς μονῆς
tês monês		 τοῖν μοναῖν
toîn monaîn		 τῶν μονῶν
tôn monôn
Dative τῇ μονῇ
têi monêi		 τοῖν μοναῖν
toîn monaîn		 ταῖς μοναῖς
taîs monaîs
Accusative τὴν μονήν
tḕn monḗn		 τὼ μονᾱ́
tṑ monā́		 τᾱ̀ς μονᾱ́ς
tā̀s monā́s
Vocative μονή
monḗ		 μονᾱ́
monā́		 μοναί
monaí
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονή (monḗ).

Noun

μονή • (moní) f (plural μονές)

  1. monastery, nunnery, convent

Declension
declension of μονή
singular plural
nominative μονή • μονές •
genitive μονής • μονών •
accusative μονή • μονές •
vocative μονή • μονές •

Synonyms

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Adjective

μονή • (moní)

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative singular feminine form of μονός (monós).
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