μυς

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs), from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-European *múh₂s.

Pronunciation

Noun

μυς (mysm (plural μυς or μύες)

  1. (anatomy, biology) muscle
  2. (formal, zoology) mouse

Declension

singular plural
nominative μυς (mys) μύες (mýes)
genitive μυός (myós) μυών (myón)
accusative μυ (my) μυς (mys)
vocative μυ (my) μύες (mýes)

μυς (mys) is an alternative plural

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