μηνύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Origin Pre-Greek.

Verb

μηνύω • (mēnúō)

  1. to show, to inform
  2. to denounce
→
  • ἀμήνῡτος (amḗnūtos, “not denounced”)
  • ἀντιμηνύω (antimēnúō, “testify in return”)
  • αὐτομήνυτος (automḗnutos, “self-revealed or betrayed”)
  • διᾰμηνύω (diamēnúō, “point out clearly”)
  • ἐκμηνύω (ekmēnúō, “inform of, betray”)
  • ἐπῐμηνϋτής m (epimēnütḗs, “μηνυτής”)
  • κᾰτᾰμήνῡσῐς f (katamḗnūsis, “information”)
  • κᾰτᾰμηνῡτής m (katamēnūtḗs, “informer”)
  • κᾰτᾰμηνύω (katamēnúō, “point out, make known”)
  • μήνῡμᾰ n (mḗnūma, “information”)
  • μήνῡσῐς f (mḗnūsis, “ilaying of information”)
  • μηνῡτέον (mēnūtéon, “ione must disclose, declare”)
  • μηνῡτήρ m (mēnūtḗr, “informer, guide, one who shows, reveals”)
  • μηνῡτής m (mēnūtḗs, “bringing to light, one who brings information, in legal sense, informer”)
  • μηνῡτικός (mēnūtikós, “containing information, incriminating; significative, indicative”)
  • μηνυτρίζομαι (mēnutrízomai, “be reported by a claimant”)
  • μήνυτρον n (mḗnutron, “reward for information”)
  • μηνύτωρ m (mēnútōr, “μηνυτήρ”)
  • προμήνυσις f (promḗnusis, “prediction”)
  • προμηνῡτής m (promēnūtḗs, “one who gives information in advance”)
  • προμηνύτρια f (promēnútria, “who indicates before”)
  • προμηνύω (promēnúō, “denounce beforehand; predict”)
  • προσμηνύω (prosmēnúō, “point out besides”)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μηνύω.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /miˈni.o/
  • Hyphenation: μη‧νύ‧ω

Verb

μηνύω • (minýo) (simple past μήνυσα, passive μηνύομαι)

  1. (transitive) sue; file a lawsuit against somebody
    Είπαν ότι θα τον μηνύσουν ― Eípan óti tha ton minýsoun ― They said they were going to file a lawsuit against him

Conjugation
μηνύω   μηνύομαι
Active voice ➤ Passive voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤ Present Dependent
1 sg μηνύω μηνύσω μηνύομαι μηνυθώ
2 sg μηνύεις μηνύσεις μηνύεσαι μηνυθείς
3 sg μηνύει μηνύσει μηνύεται μηνυθεί
1 pl μηνύουμε, [‑ομε] μηνύσουμε, [‑ομε] μηνυόμαστε μηνυθούμε
2 pl μηνύετε μηνύσετε μηνύεστε, μηνυόσαστε μηνυθείτε
3 pl μηνύουν(ε) μηνύσουν(ε) μηνύονται μηνυθούν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤ Imperfect Simple past
1 sg μήνυα μήνυσα μηνυόμουν(α) μηνύθηκα
2 sg μήνυες μήνυσες μηνυόσουν(α) μηνύθηκες
3 sg μήνυε μήνυσε μηνυόταν(ε) μηνύθηκε
1 pl μηνύαμε μηνύσαμε μηνυόμασταν, (‑όμαστε) μηνυθήκαμε
2 pl μηνύατε μηνύσατε μηνυόσασταν, (‑όσαστε) μηνυθήκατε
3 pl μήνυαν, μηνύαν(ε) μήνυσαν, μηνύσαν(ε) μηνύονταν, (μηνυόντουσαν) μηνύθηκαν, μηνυθήκαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤ Continuous Simple
1 sg θα μηνύω ➤ θα μηνύσω ➤ θα μηνύομαι ➤ θα μηνυθώ ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα μηνύεις, … θα μηνύσεις, … θα μηνύεσαι, … θα μηνυθείς, …
Perfect aspect ➤ Perfect aspect
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … μηνύσει   έχω, έχεις, … μηνυθεί
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … μηνύσει   είχα, είχες, … μηνυθεί
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μηνύσει   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μηνυθεί
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας, όταν, …).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg μήνυε μήνυσε — μηνύσου
2 pl μηνύετε μηνύστε μηνύεστε μηνυθείτε
Other forms Active voice Passive voice
Present participle➤ μηνύοντας ➤ —
Perfect participle➤ έχοντας μηνύσει ➤ —
Nonfinite form➤ μηνύσει μηνυθεί
Notes    • (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.
  • αμήνυτος (amínytos, “not accused of”) (law)
  • διαμηνύω (diaminýo, “convey message”)
  • καταμήνυση f (katamínysi) (law)
  • καταμηνύω (kataminýo) (law)
  • μηνάω, μηνώ (mináo, minó, “send message, order”)
  • μήνυμα n (mínyma, “message”)
  • μήνυση f (mínysi, “complaint, case”) (law)
  • μηνυτήριος (minytírios, “criminal report”) (law)
  • μηνυτής m (minytís, “complainant”), μηνύτρια f (law)
  • προμήνυμα n (promínyma, “forewarning”)
  • προμηνύω (prominýo, “forewarn; announce before”)
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