μῦ

Ancient Greek

previous letter λάβδα		following letter νῦ
Μ μ – English: mu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤌‬𐤌 (m‬m‬ /⁠mēm⁠/), with influence from νῦ (nû).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /mŷː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /my/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /my/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /my/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /mi/

Noun

μῦ • (mû) n (indeclinable)

mu, the name for the twelfth letter Μ, μ of the Ancient Greek alphabet.

Descendants

Greek: μι (mi)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

μῦ • (mû)

vocative singular of μῦς (mûs)