μήνυμα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μήνυμα (mḗnuma), from μηνύω (mēnúō, “to show, inform”) +‎ -μα (-ma, “suffix that forms neuter nouns”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmi.ni.ma/
  • Hyphenation: μή‧νυ‧μα

Noun

μήνυμα • (mínyma) n (plural μηνύματα)

  1. message
    συλλυπητήριο μήνυμα ― syllypitírio mínyma ― message of condolence
    αφήστε το μήνυμά σας μετά το χαρακτηριστικό ήχο
    afíste to mínymá sas metá to charaktiristikó ícho
    leave your message after the beep
  2. email; text, SMS
  3. (figuratively) message
    το μήνυμα του χριστιανισμού ― to mínyma tou christianismoú ― the message of Christianity

Declension

  • διαμηνύω (diaminýo, “convey message”)
  • μήνυση f (mínysi, “complaint, case”) (law)
  • προμήνυμα n (promínyma, “forewarning”)
  • and see: μηνύω (minýo, “sue, file complaint”), μηνάω/μηνώ (mináo/minó, “send message, order”)
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