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μῆνιγξ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

The semantic parallel with words like Latin membrāna (membrane) and Balto-Slavic words like Latvian miesa (flesh), Russian мя́со (mjáso, meat) and Polish mięso (meat), all ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *mems- (flesh, meat), is striking. However, Beekes says the unexplained -ν-, together with the suffix -ιγγ-, clearly points to a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx) f (genitive μήνῐγγος); third declension

  1. (in general) membrane, cuticle
    1. membrane of the eye
    2. drum of the ear, eardrum
    3. membrane enclosing the brain, dura mater
    4. scum on milk
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Inflection

Derived terms

  • μηνῐ́γγῐον (mēnĭ́ngĭon, diminutive)
  • μηνῐγγότρωτος (mēnĭngótrōtos)
  • μηνῐγγοφῠ́λᾰξ (mēnĭngophŭ́lăx)

Descendants

  • Latin: mēninga
  • New Latin: mēninx

References

Further reading

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