μάννα

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "manna"

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מָן (mān, “manna”).

Noun

μάννα • (mánna) f

  1. manna

Descendants

  • Greek: μάννα (mánna)
  • → Late Latin: manna
    • → Old English:
      • Middle English:
    • → Italian: manna (semi-learned)
    • → Polish: manna (learned)
    • → Sicilian: manna (semi-learned)

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Greek

Etymology 1

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

Noun

μάννα • (mánna) f

  1. Alternative spelling of μάνα (mána)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek μάννα (mánna), from Hebrew מן (mān, “'manna”).

Noun

μάννα • (mánna) n (indeclinable)

  1. manna
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