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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs), from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-European *múh₂s.
Pronunciation
Noun
μυς • (mys) m (plural μυς or μύες)
- (anatomy, biology) muscle
- (formal, zoology) mouse
Declension
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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μυς (mys)
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μύες (mýes)
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genitive
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μυός (myós)
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μυών (myón)
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accusative
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μυ (my)
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μυς (mys)
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vocative
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μυ (my)
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μύες (mýes)
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μυς (mys) is an alternative plural
Synonyms
- μυώνας m (myónas, “musculature”)
- ποντικός m (pontikós, “rodent mouse”)
- ποντίκι n (pontíki, “rodent mouse”)
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