μία
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *sm-ih₂, zero grade of *sḗm.
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /mí.a/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈmi.a/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈmi.a/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈmi.a/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈmi.a/
Further reading
- “μία”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “μία”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
- μία in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
- μία in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
- G3391 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
Greek
Alternative forms
- μια (mia)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmi.a/ (compare to μια)
- Hyphenation: μί‧α
Declension
Usage notes
- The stressed form of μια (mia), which is used to emphasise number.
- Μία μπίρα; Θέλαμε δύο! ― Mía bíra? Thélame dýo! ― One beer? We wanted two!
See also
- Greek number and measurement
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