μήνας
Wordform Details
Translation: month
Part of Speech: noun
Inflection Type:
masculinesingularnominativeIs Dictionary Form: No
Dictionary Form Details
Lemma: μήνας
Translation: month (noun)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μήν (mēn), related to Latin 'mensis' and English 'month', all from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s ('moon, month')
Mnemonics
- Think of 'menstrual' which comes from the same root and is related to lunar months
- Related to 'moon' - both start with 'm' and are about the same length of time
Related Words, Phrases & Idioms
Synonyms
Cultural Context
Essential vocabulary for daily life, calendar discussions, and scheduling. Names of months in Greek follow the same general pattern as English (Ιανουάριος, Φεβρουάριος, etc.)
Easily Confused With
Explanation: μήνας means 'month' while μήνυμα means 'message'
Confused word:
Σου έστειλα ένα μήνυμα.
I sent you a message.
Notes: Both words are commonly used but in completely different contexts
Mnemonic: μήνυμα (message) has an extra syllable compared to μήνας (month)