μύωψ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From μύω (múō) +‎ ὤψ (ṓps).

Adjective

μῠ́ωψ • (mŭ́ōpsm or f (neuter μῠ́ωψ); third declension

  1. closing the eyes
  2. (figurative) shortsighted
Declension
Derived terms
  • μῠωπᾰ́ζω (mŭōpắzō)
  • μῠωπῐ́ᾱ (mŭōpĭ́ā)
  • μῠωπῐᾰ́ζω (mŭōpĭắzō)
  • μῠωπῐ́ᾱς (mŭōpĭ́ās)
  • μῠωπῐ́ᾱσῐς (mŭōpĭ́āsĭs)
  • μῠωπός (mŭōpós)
  • μῠώψ (mŭṓps)
Descendants
  • Esperanto: miopa
  • French: myope
  • German: myop

Noun

μῠ́ωψ • (mŭ́ōpsm or f (genitive μῠ́ωπος); third declension

  1. a closing or contracting of the eyes
  2. a short-sighted person
Declension

Etymology 2

Possibly originally from μυῖᾰ (muîă) +‎ ὤψ (ṓps).

Noun

μῠ́ωψ • (mŭ́ōpsm (genitive μῠ́ωπος); third declension

  1. a gadfly or horsefly
  2. a goad or spur (something which motivates)
  3. (figuratively) a stimulant
Declension
Derived terms
  • μῠώπη (mŭṓpē)
  • μῠωπῐ́ζω (mŭōpĭ́zō)

Further reading