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mina.

Greek weight unit (100 drachma/one pound); its weight of silver (1/60 talent); mine (exploding); (Cal); threats (pl.), menaces; warning signs, evil omens/prognostications; pinnacles;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmɪ.na]Classical-Latin[ˈmiː.na]

  1. a Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. a Greek silver coin equal to 100 drachmas

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒈠𒉡𒌑 (manû)bor. Aramaic 𐡌𐡍𐡄 (mnh)bor. Ancient Greek μνᾶ (mnâ)bor. Latin mina From Ancient Greek μνᾶ (mnâ).

noun[ˈmiː.na]Classical-Latin[ˈmiː.na]

  1. ore; mine

    Late-Latin · Medieval-Latin · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mēy(H)- Proto-Indo-European *mēy(H)nis Proto-Celtic *meinis Gaulish *mēnābor. Latin mīna Borrowed from Gaulish *mēnā (“ore; mine”), from Proto-Celtic *meinis (“ore; mine”).

noun[ˈmiː.na]Classical-Latin[ˈmiː.na]

  1. a dry measure equivalent to two bushels

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἡμῑ́νᾱ (hēmī́nā)bor. Latin hēmīnaclip. Latin mīna Clipping of hēmīna, from Ancient Greek ἡμῑ́νᾱ (hēmī́nā).

noun[ˈmɪ.na]Classical-Latin[ˈmiː.na]

  1. ambush

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Italic *menā Proto-Italic *(eks)menāder. Latin minae Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin minor Latin mina From minor (“to threaten”).

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