μάνα

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάμμη (mámmē, “grandmother”).

Noun

μάνα • (mána) f (plural μάνες)

  1. (familiar) mum, mom, ma, mama
  2. (card games) bank
  3. (backgammon) the checker on the ace- or one-point
  4. (familiar) used to refer to wife or mistress

Declension

Declension of μάνα
singular plural
nominative μάνα • μάνες •
genitive μάνας • μάνων •
accusative μάνα • μάνες •
vocative μάνα • μάνες •
Plural forms: (nom, acc, voc) μανάδες is common, (gen) μανάδων is commonest

Synonyms

see: μητέρα f (mitéra, “mother”)
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