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|etymtx=1<br />Grammatical information: n.<br />Meaning: the twlfth letter of the Greek alphabet (inscr. IVa ).<br />Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Sem.<br />Etymology: Transformation after <b class="b3">νῦ</b> of a Semitic name, cf. Hebr. [[mēm]]. Ion. has <b class="b3">μῶ</b> for it (Demoχr., Delos IIIa; Schulze KZ 42, 113 = Kl. Schr. 372), like <b class="b3">νῶ</b> after <b class="b3">ῥω</b>.̃ Cf. Schwyzer 140.<br />2<br />Grammatical information: interj.<br />Meaning: <b class="b3">μυμῦ</b> imitation of a complaint. (Ar. Eq. 10).<br />Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]<br />Etymology: Cf. Schwentner Die prim. Interjektionen in den idg. Sprachen (1924) 29 a. 50f. Cf. Lat. <b class="b2">mu facere</b>. S. <b class="b3">μύζω</b>. | |etymtx=1<br />Grammatical information: n.<br />Meaning: the twlfth letter of the Greek alphabet (inscr. IVa ).<br />Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Sem.<br />Etymology: Transformation after <b class="b3">νῦ</b> of a Semitic name, cf. Hebr. [[mēm]]. Ion. has <b class="b3">μῶ</b> for it (Demoχr., Delos IIIa; Schulze KZ 42, 113 = Kl. Schr. 372), like <b class="b3">νῶ</b> after <b class="b3">ῥω</b>.̃ Cf. Schwyzer 140.<br />2<br />Grammatical information: interj.<br />Meaning: <b class="b3">μυμῦ</b> imitation of a complaint. (Ar. Eq. 10).<br />Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]<br />Etymology: Cf. Schwentner Die prim. Interjektionen in den idg. Sprachen (1924) 29 a. 50f. Cf. Lat. <b class="b2">mu facere</b>. S. <b class="b3">μύζω</b>. | ||
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|mdlsjtxt=<br />Μ, μ, μῦ, τό:—indecl., [[twelfth]] [[letter]] in the Gr. [[alphabet]]: as numerals, μ# = 40, but *2μ = 40,000.<br /><b class="num">I.</b> μ is the labial [[liquid]], [[corresponding]] to β:<br /><b class="num">II.</b> changes:<br /><b class="num">1.</b> aeolic and [[Lacon]]. [[into]] π, as [[πεδά]] for [[μετά]].<br /><b class="num">2.</b> [[attic]] and doric [[into]] ν, as νιν for μιν; so Lat. ne, num = μή, μῶν.<br /><b class="num">3.</b> μ is doubled,<br />a. poet. in compds., as [[ἄμμορος]], [[φιλομμειδής]]; and [[after]] the augm., as [[ἔλλαβον]].<br />b. aeolic, as [[ἄμμες]] [[ὔμμες]] [[ἐμμί]], for [[ἡμεῖς]] [[ὑμεῖς]] [[εἰμί]].<br /><b class="num">4.</b> μ is added,<br />a. at the [[beginning]] of a [[word]], as ἴα μία, [[ὄσχος]] [[μόσχος]].<br />b. in the [[middle]] of a [[word]] to [[facilitate]] [[pronunciation]], as [[ὄμβριμος]] [[ὄβριμος]], [[τύμπανον]] [[τύπανον]], etc., esp. [[after]] redupl., as [[πίμπλημι]] for [[πίπλημι]]; [[after]] α- privat., as [[ἄμβροτος]], [[ἄβροτος]]. | |||
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Revision as of 04:05, 10 January 2019
English (LSJ)
τό, name of the letter μ, IG2.4321.24 (iv B. C.), Epigr. ap. Ath. 10.454f, Hellad. ap. Phot.Bibl.p.530 B., etc. 2 μῦ or μὺ μῦ, to represent a muttering sound made with the lips, μῦ λαλεῖν to mutter, Hippon.80 (dub. l.); to imitate the sound of sobbing, μὺ μῦ, μὺ μῦ Ar.Eq.10.
French (Bailly abrégé)
1(τό) :
indécl.
v. Μ, μ.
2interj.
onomatopée pour exprimer un gémissement, un grognement.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
μῦ: I τό indecl. мю (название буквы μ).
II и μύ interj., выраж. скорбь, рыдание, стон Arph.: μῦ λαλεῖν Sext. бормотать.
III voc. к μῦς.
Frisk Etymological English
1
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: the twlfth letter of the Greek alphabet (inscr. IVa ).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Sem.
Etymology: Transformation after νῦ of a Semitic name, cf. Hebr. mēm. Ion. has μῶ for it (Demoχr., Delos IIIa; Schulze KZ 42, 113 = Kl. Schr. 372), like νῶ after ῥω.̃ Cf. Schwyzer 140.
2
Grammatical information: interj.
Meaning: μυμῦ imitation of a complaint. (Ar. Eq. 10).
Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]
Etymology: Cf. Schwentner Die prim. Interjektionen in den idg. Sprachen (1924) 29 a. 50f. Cf. Lat. mu facere. S. μύζω.
Middle Liddell
Μ, μ, μῦ, τό:—indecl., twelfth letter in the Gr. alphabet: as numerals, μ# = 40, but *2μ = 40,000.
I. μ is the labial liquid, corresponding to β:
II. changes:
1. aeolic and Lacon. into π, as πεδά for μετά.
2. attic and doric into ν, as νιν for μιν; so Lat. ne, num = μή, μῶν.
3. μ is doubled,
a. poet. in compds., as ἄμμορος, φιλομμειδής; and after the augm., as ἔλλαβον.
b. aeolic, as ἄμμες ὔμμες ἐμμί, for ἡμεῖς ὑμεῖς εἰμί.
4. μ is added,
a. at the beginning of a word, as ἴα μία, ὄσχος μόσχος.
b. in the middle of a word to facilitate pronunciation, as ὄμβριμος ὄβριμος, τύμπανον τύπανον, etc., esp. after redupl., as πίμπλημι for πίπλημι; after α- privat., as ἄμβροτος, ἄβροτος.
