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Words of the Iliad · 338 headwords

Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.

μά

by 3 times

μὰ

οὐ μὰ...Ἀπόλλωνα, "no, by Apollo...," is a standard Homeric oath formula — Achilles swears by the very god whose anger is at issue before he even lets Calchas speak.

μάκαρ

blessed; the blessed; rich 15 times

μάκαρες, μακάρεσσι, μάκαρος

nominative plural masculine adjective; dative plural masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine noun

Μάκαρ

of Macar once

Μάκαρος

Μάκαρος is genitive and modifies 'seat'.

μάλα

very; greatly; above all 295 times

μάλα, μάλ, μάλιστα, μᾶλλον, μάλιστ, μάλιστά

adverb; superlative adverb; comparative adverb

μάλα is a second intensifier ("very") stacked with δήν and περ; its force is absorbed into "not long at all."

μάντις

seer; a seer; seers 7 times

μάντις, μάντιν, μάντι, μάντεϊ, μάντιος, μάντιές

nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; vocative singular masculine noun

Nominative plural noun.

μάρναμαι

fought; fighting; to fight 45 times

μάρναντο, μάρνασθαι, μαρναμένων, μαρνάμενοι, μαρνάμενον, ἐμαρνάσθην, μαρνάμενος, μαρναμένοισιν and 11 more

imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; present medio-passive infinitive; present medio-passive participle, genitive plural masculine

μάρπτω

seized; may strike; did not touch 10 times

ἔμαρπτε, μάρπτῃσι, μάρπτε, μάρψει, μάρψῃ, μάρψαι, ἔμαρπτεν

imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active subjunctive, 3rd singular verb; future active indicative, 3rd singular verb

ἔμαρπτεν means sleep seized Hermes; οὐχ separately negates it.

μάρτυρος

witnesses 5 times

μάρτυροι

Achilles calls the two heralds themselves as witnesses — not just to what is done to him, but to whom he calls next: gods, mortals, and the king himself, escalating across the next two lines.

μάστιξ

whip; the whip; by the scourge 20 times

μάστιγα, μάστιγι, μάστιγας

accusative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun; accusative plural feminine noun

μάχαιρα

knife; with a knife; daggers 4 times

μάχαιραν, μαχαίρῃ, μαχαίρας

accusative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun; accusative plural feminine noun

μάχη

battle; in battle; the battle 131 times

μάχης, μάχην, μάχῃ, μάχη, μάχαι, μάχας

genitive singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun

The genitive specifies the respect in which Hector did not fall short.

μάχομαι

to fight; fight; fought 218 times

μάχεσθαι, μαχέσασθαι, ἐμάχοντο, μάχοντο, μάχονται, μάχοιτο, μαχησόμεθ, μαχήσομαι and 39 more

present medio-passive infinitive; imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist middle infinitive

The negating particle οὐδὲ ("and not") that governs this verb was not tagged as its own word in this line, so the negation must be carried in the verb's gloss to match the published translation, "did not fight."

μάψ

vainly; recklessly; for nothing 7 times

μὰψ, μάψ

μὰψ οὕτω together render the single English phrase "in vain"; the second word (οὕτω) is left untranslated to avoid double-counting.

μαίνομαι

rages; rage; madman 19 times

μαίνεται, μαίνετο, μαινομένῃσιν, μαίνεσθαι, μαινόμενον, μαινομένοιο, μαινομένῃ, μαινόμενε and 2 more

present medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; present medio-passive participle, dative plural feminine

The participle modifies 'heart'; it does not mean 'rages' here.

μαιμάω

are eager; raging; surged 6 times

μαιμώωσα, μαίμησε, μαιμώωσι, μαιμῶσιν, μαιμώων

present active participle, nominative singular feminine; present active indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb

μακρός

long; loudly; tall 82 times

μακρὸν, μακρὰ, μακρῷ, μακρόν, μακρῇς, μακρά, μακροῖσι, μακρῇσι and 5 more

accusative singular neuter adjective; accusative plural neuter adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective

μακρὰ βοῶν, "bawling at length/loudly," echoes the earlier ὀξέα κεκλήγων ("shrieking shrilly") at line 222 — Thersites’ volume is repeatedly emphasized.

μαλακός

soft; gentle; softer 13 times

μαλακῇ, μαλακοῖσιν, μαλακὸν, μαλακῷ, μαλακοῖς, μαλακόν, μαλακὴν, μαλακώτερος

dative singular feminine adjective; dative plural neuter adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective

μαντεύομαι

to foretell; prophesies; prophesy 4 times

μαντεύεαι, μαντεύεσθαι, μαντεύεται

present medio-passive indicative, 2nd singular verb; present medio-passive infinitive; present medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb

μαντοσύνη

the arts of prophecy; art of prophecy 3 times

μαντοσύνας, μαντοσύνην

accusative plural feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun

μαρμαίρω

gleaming; flashing 9 times

μαρμαίροντα, μαρμαίροντες, μαρμαίροντας

present active participle, accusative plural neuter; present active participle, nominative plural neuter; present active participle, nominative plural masculine

μαστός

nipple; breast; to his breast 14 times

μαζὸν, μαζόν, μαζοῖο, μαζῷ

accusative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun

ματάω

run astray; failed; delayed 3 times

ματήσετον, ἐμάτησε, μάτησεν

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd dual verb

Μαχάων

Machaon 11 times

Μαχάονα, Μαχάων, Μαχάονι, Μαχᾶον

accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun

μαχητής

fighter; warriors 3 times

μαχητής, μαχηταί, μαχητήν

nominative singular masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun

μέγαρον

halls; hall; the halls 57 times

μεγάροισι, μεγάροισιν, μεγάρῳ, μεγάροις, μεγάροιο, μεγάρων, μέγαρ, μέγαρα

dative plural neuter noun; dative singular neuter noun; genitive singular neuter noun

The 'bowl of freedom' is a celebratory mixing bowl dedicated or filled after liberation.

μέγας

great; greatly; loudly 460 times

μέγα, μέγας, μέγ, μέγαν, μεγάλοιο, μεγάλῳ, μεγάλ, μεγάλην and 23 more

accusative singular neuter adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective

Adverb modifying 'cares', not another expression of distance.

μέδομαι

were devising; turn his mind; let us consider 10 times

μεδώμεθα, μεδέσθην, μεδέσθω, μεδοίατο, μεδήσομαι, μέδεσθαι, μέδοντο

present medio-passive subjunctive, 1st plural verb; imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd dual verb; present medio-passive imperative, 3rd singular verb

This second dual verb continues to treat the goddesses as a pair.

μέλας

black; dark; dark-blue 99 times

μέλαιναν, μέλαν, μελαίνῃ, μέλαιναι, μέλαινα, μελαινάων, μέλανος, μελαίνῃσιν and 7 more

accusative singular feminine adjective; dative singular feminine adjective; nominative plural feminine adjective

μελαίνης echoes the standing "black ships" epithet from the Catalogue, though here unaccompanied by the fixed ship-count formula.

μέλεος

uselessly; empty; in vain 4 times

μέλεον, μέλεος

accusative singular neuter adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective

μέλινος

ash; ashwood; ash-wood 13 times

μείλινον, μείλινα

accusative singular neuter adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective; accusative plural neuter adjective

μέλλω

was destined; were destined; it must be 48 times

ἔμελλε, ἔμελλον, μέλλει, ἔμελλεν, μέλλεις, μέλλω, μέλλουσιν, ἐμέλλετε and 4 more

imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb; present active indicative, 3rd singular verb

With an infinitive, “be destined or bound to”; here Achilles taunts Hector that he must pray to Apollo.

μέλπω

chanting; to dance; dancers 3 times

μέλποντες, μέλπεσθαι, μελπομένῃσιν

present active participle, nominative plural masculine; present medio-passive infinitive; present medio-passive participle, dative plural feminine

μέλω

concern; will concern; matters 36 times

μέλει, μελήσει, μεμηλώς, μέμηλεν, μελέτω, μέμηλε, μεμήλῃ, μελήσουσιν and 9 more

present active indicative, 3rd singular verb; perfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; future active indicative, 3rd singular verb

Present imperative; the prior gloss incorrectly used past tense.

μέμαα

eager; were eager; they are eager 94 times

μεμαῶτα, μεμαὼς, μεμαῶτε, μεμαῶτες, μεμαώς, μέμασαν, μεμαυῖα, μεμαυῖαν and 16 more

perfect active participle, nominative singular masculine; perfect active participle, accusative singular masculine; perfect active participle, nominative plural masculine

The perfect participle expresses a settled readiness or eagerness to row.

μέμονα

are you bent; am eager; you intend 11 times

μέμονας, μέμονε, μέμονεν, μέμον, μέμονάς

perfect active indicative, 2nd singular verb; perfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; perfect active indicative, 1st singular verb

The perfect has present force: Agamemnon stands fixed in his intention.

μέν

indeed; on the one hand; on one hand 1060 times

μὲν, μέν

This μέν sets up a contrast completed two lines later by ἀλλ' οὐκ ("but... not"): everyone else agreed, but Agamemnon alone did not.

μένος

strength; fury; might 136 times

μένος, μένεος, μένεα, μένει, μένε, μένεϊ, μενέων

accusative singular neuter noun; nominative singular neuter noun; genitive singular neuter noun

μένω

remaining; remains; to remain 105 times

μένων, μένοντες, μένειν, μεῖναι, μένον, μένει, μενέω, μεῖνε and 33 more

present active participle, nominative singular masculine; present active participle, nominative plural masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

The subjunctive belongs to the purpose clause introduced by ὄφρα.

μέροψ

mortal; of mortal-speaking; who speak 8 times

μερόπων, μερόπεσσι, μέροπες

genitive plural masculine adjective; genitive plural masculine noun; dative plural masculine adjective

μέσος

middle; the middle; in the middle 103 times

μέσον, μέσσον, μέσσῳ, μέσσοισι, μέσῳ, μέσσην, μέσην, μέσσῃ and 11 more

accusative singular neuter adjective; accusative singular feminine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective

Adverbial neuter: Achilles struck him through his middle.

μέτειμι

remain among; will there be; is present 14 times

μετείη, μετέσσεται, μετέῃσιν, μετεῖναι, μετέσσομαι, μέτειμι, μετέασι, μέτα and 5 more

present active infinitive; present active optative, 3rd singular verb; present active indicative, 3rd singular verb

μεγάθυμος

great-hearted; high-hearted 62 times

μεγαθύμου, μεγαθύμων, μεγάθυμοι, μεγάθυμος, μεγάθυμον, μεγαθύμους, μεγάθυμε

genitive singular masculine adjective; genitive plural masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective

μεγαίρω

begrudge; begrudging; denied 5 times

μεγαίρω, μεγήρας, μέγηρε

present active indicative, 1st singular verb; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb

μεγακήτης

huge; great sea-monster 4 times

μεγακήτεϊ, μεγακήτεος

dative singular feminine adjective; genitive singular masculine adjective

μεγαλήτωρ

great-hearted; proud 38 times

μεγαλήτορος, μεγαλήτορα, μεγαλήτορι, μεγαλήτορες, μεγαλήτορας

genitive singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective; dative singular masculine adjective

μεθέπω

followed after; sought; following after 4 times

μέθεπε, μετασπόμενος, μετασπών

imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine

μεθίημι

let go; slacken; slackening 31 times

μεθίετε, μεθιέντα, μεθίει, μεθέμεν, μεθιέντας, μεθήσομεν, μεθείω, μεθιέμεν and 14 more

present active participle, accusative singular masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb

epic future infinitive dependent on “I say.”

μείρομαι

has had a share; receive your share; received his share 4 times

ἔμμορε, μείρεο, εἵμαρτο

perfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present medio-passive imperative, 2nd singular verb; pluperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb

μειδάω

smiled; smiling; having smiled 9 times

μείδησεν, μειδήσασα

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active participle, nominative singular feminine

μειδιάω

smiling 3 times

μειδιόων, μειδιόωσα

present active participle, nominative singular masculine; present active participle, nominative singular feminine

μειλίχιος

with gentle words; gentle; with coaxing words 10 times

μειλιχίοισι, μειλιχίοις, μειλιχίοισιν, μειλίχιον

dative plural neuter adjective; dative plural masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective

Μελέαγρος

Meleager 5 times

Μελέαγρος, Μελέαγρον

nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun

Meleager, hero of the Calydonian Boar hunt and Oeneus's son, is already dead by the time of the Trojan War — the reason leadership of the Aetolians falls to Thoas instead.

μελία

ash spear; ash-wood spears; ash tree 13 times

μελίην, μελίη, μελίῃσι, μελίης

accusative singular feminine noun; nominative singular feminine noun; dative plural feminine noun

μελίφρων

honey-sweet 6 times

μελίφρονα, μελίφρων

accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective

Μενέλαος

Menelaus; of Menelaus; for Menelaus 132 times

Μενέλαος, Μενέλαον, Μενέλαε, Μενελάῳ, Μενελάου

nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; vocative singular masculine noun

μενεαίνω

raging; eager; raged 25 times

μενεαίνων, μενεαίνεις, μενεαινέμεν, μενέαινον, μενέαινε, μενεαίνετε, μενεαίνομεν, μενεαίνει and 1 more

present active participle, nominative singular masculine; present active indicative, 2nd singular verb; present active infinitive

μενεπτόλεμος

steadfast-in-battle; steadfast in battle; warlike 9 times

μενεπτόλεμος, μενεπτόλεμοί, μενεπτόλεμός

nominative singular masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective

Μενεσθεύς

Menestheus; Menestheus's 7 times

Μενεσθεύς, Μενεσθῆος, Μενεσθῆα, Μενεσθεὺς

nominative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun

μενεχάρμης

steadfast in battle; battle-eager 7 times

μενεχάρμης, μενεχάρμην, μενεχάρμαι, μενέχαρμος

nominative singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective

μενοεικής

desire-satisfying; heart-satisfying food; pleasing 6 times

μενοεικέα

accusative singular feminine adjective; nominative plural neuter adjective; accusative plural neuter adjective

Μενοίτιος

of Menoetius; Menoetius 19 times

Μενοιτίου, Μενοίτιος, Μενοίτιον

genitive singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun

μενοινάω

desires; they intend; were eager 9 times

μενοινᾷς, μενοινήσωσι, μενοίνεον, μενοινώω, μενοίνα, μενοινήῃσί, μενοινῶν, μενοινάᾳ

present active indicative, 2nd singular verb; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

Μενοιτιάδης

Menoetius's son; the son of Menoetius; son of Menoetius 19 times

Μενοιτιάδαο, Μενοιτιάδῃ, Μενοιτιάδης, Μενοιτιάδεω, Μενοιτιάδη, Μενοιτιάδην

genitive singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun

μερμηρίζω

pondered; debated; were pondering 11 times

μερμήριξεν, μερμήριξε, μερμήριζε, μερμήριζον, μερμηρίζων, μερμηρίζεις

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

μετά

among; after; in 246 times

μετὰ, μετ, μεθ, μέτα, μετά

preposition; adverb

μετὰ...ἕηκε is a third split compound in this passage, μεθίημι ("to let fly, release") — tmesis of arrow, bow, and plague verbs runs through the whole scene.

μετάφρενον

back; in the back; on his back 16 times

μετάφρενον, μεταφρένῳ, μεταφρένου, μετάφρενα

accusative singular neuter noun; dative singular neuter noun; genitive singular neuter noun

μετακιάθω

pursued; followed after; they crossed 5 times

μετεκίαθον, μετεκίαθε

imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb

μεταλήγω

if he ceases; when you cease; if you ceased 3 times

μεταλήξαντι

the dative participle agrees with 'him' and supplies the condition for the optative: if he gives up his anger

μεταλλάω

ask after; nor inquire; nor question 6 times

μεταλλᾷς, μετάλλα, μεταλλῶ, μετάλλησάν

present active indicative, 2nd singular verb; present active imperative, 2nd singular verb; present active indicative, 1st singular verb

The absent id b1-l550-w7 marks the elided μηδὲ ("nor"), which the translation renders directly before μετάλλα.

μετανάστης

foreign wanderer twice

μετανάστην

A resident outsider without full civic standing, hence vulnerable to dishonor.

μεταπρέπω

stood out; I stood out; is pre-eminent among 9 times

μετέπρεπε, μετέπρεπον, μεταπρέπει, μετέπρεπεν, μεταπρέπω

imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; imperfect active indicative, 1st singular verb; present active indicative, 3rd singular verb

μεταστρέφω

turned about; as he turned; turns 10 times

μεταστρεφθέντι, μεταστρεφθείς, μεταστρέψῃ, μεταστρεφθέντα, μεταστρέψειε, μεταστρέψεις, μεταστρεφθεὶς, μεταστρεφθέντε

aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist passive participle, dative singular masculine; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular verb

μετατρέπομαι

heed; has no regard; i heed 3 times

μετατρέπῃ, μετατρέπεται, μετατρέπομ

present medio-passive indicative, 2nd singular verb; present medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; present medio-passive indicative, 1st singular verb

μετέρχομαι

coming among; attend to; going after him 11 times

μετελθὼν, μετέρχεο, μετελθών, μετελεύσομαι, μέτελθε

aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine; present medio-passive imperative, 2nd singular verb; future middle indicative, 1st singular verb

Μῄων

of the Maeonians; the Maeonians; Maeonian 4 times

Μῄοσιν, Μῄονας, Μῄονος, Μῄονες

dative plural masculine noun; accusative plural masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun

μήδομαι

devised; was devising; take counsel 12 times

μήδετο, μήσατο, μήδεο, μήσατ, μήσαο, μήδεται

imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular verb; present medio-passive imperative, 2nd singular verb

μήνιμα

cause of wrath once

μήνιμα

A μήνιμα is an object or cause that provokes divine wrath, not merely wrath itself.

μήρινθος

cord; with a cord; the cord 5 times

μήρινθον, μηρίνθῳ, μηρίνθοιο, μήρινθος

accusative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun; genitive singular feminine noun

μήστωρ

masters; deviser; counselor 15 times

μήστωρα, μήστωρ, μήστωρες, μήστωρε, μήστωρας

accusative singular masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun; accusative dual masculine noun

μήτηρ

mother; his mother; a mother 103 times

μήτηρ, μητέρα, μητρὶ, μητρὸς, μῆτερ, μητέρι, μητέρος, μητρός and 1 more

nominative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun

μῆλον

sheep; flocks; of flocks 23 times

μῆλα, μήλων, μήλοισιν, μῆλ

accusative plural neuter noun; genitive plural neuter noun; nominative plural neuter noun

Mēla denotes small livestock collectively, here the goatherd's flock.

μῆνις

wrath; your wrath 12 times

μῆνιν, μῆνις

accusative singular feminine noun; nominative singular feminine noun

The Iliad's very first word is the object, not the subject or verb: Greek word order lets μῆνιν stand first because it is the poem's whole theme.

μῆτις

in counsel; counsel; plan 22 times

μῆτιν, μῆτις, μήτι

accusative singular feminine noun; nominative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun

μηκάομαι

bleating; whinnying 3 times

μεμακυῖαι, μεμηκώς, μακών

perfect active participle, nominative plural feminine; perfect active participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine

Μηκιστεύς

Mecisteus; of Mecisteus 5 times

Μηκιστεὺς, Μηκιστέος, Μηκιστῆ, Μηκιστῆος

genitive singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun

μηνίω

nursed his wrath; raged; nurse your wrath 7 times

μήνι, μήνιε, ἐμήνιε, μήνιεν, μηνίσας

imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active imperative, 2nd singular verb; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine

μηνίω, 'to nurse a wrath of cosmic scale,' shares its root with μῆνιν, the poem's very first word — Achilles' private sulking here is literally the same wrath the epic set out to sing.

Μηριόνης

Meriones; to Meriones; of Meriones 57 times

Μηριόνης, Μηριόνην, Μηριόνῃ, Μηριόνη, Μηριόναο

nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun

μηρός

thigh; thighs; his thighs 23 times

μηροῦ, μηρὸν, μηρὼ, μηρούς, μηροὶ, μηρὸς, μηρόν

genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; accusative dual masculine noun

μητίετα

the counselor; counselor 16 times

μητίετα

nominative singular masculine noun; vocative singular masculine noun

μητίετα, "the counselor," is a standing epithet for Zeus emphasizing his role as source of the plan — recalling the Διὸς βουλή, "the will of Zeus," named at the very start of the poem (Book 1).

μητίομαι

to devise; I will devise; I shall devise 4 times

μητίσομαι, μητίσασθαι

aorist middle infinitive; aorist middle subjunctive, 1st singular verb; future middle indicative, 1st singular verb

μητιάω

are planning; taking counsel; took counsel 8 times

μητιόωσι, μητιόωντο, μητιόωσα, μητιόωντι, μητιόωντες, μητιάασθε

present active indicative, 3rd plural verb; present active participle, dative plural masculine; imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb

the imperfect middle portrays the two gods forming their plan together

μίγνυμι

joined; to join; mingled 43 times

ἐμίχθη, μιγήμεναι, μιγῆναι, ἔμιχθεν, μίγη, μίκτο, μίσγεσθ, μίσγεαι and 18 more

aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist passive infinitive; aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural verb

The passive infinitive is idiomatic for entering sexual union with someone.

Μίλητος

Miletus twice

Μίλητόν, Μίλητον

This Cretan Miletus is a homonym of the far more famous Ionian Miletus on the Asian coast — an unrelated place sharing the name.

μίμνω

remain; awaited; remained 32 times

μίμνειν, ἔμιμνε, μίμνετε, μίμνον, μίμνε, μιμνέτω, μίμν, μίμνεν and 8 more

imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active infinitive; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

μίμνεν is imperfect and describes Idaeus remaining behind.

μίτρα

taslet 4 times

μίτρης, μίτρη, μίτρην, μίτρῃ

genitive singular feminine noun; nominative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun

A protective metal plate or band worn below the belt, often rendered 'taslet.'

μιαίνω

were stained; stains; be fouled 6 times

μιάνθησαν, μιήνῃ, μιάνθην, μιαίνεσθαι, ἐμιαίνετο

aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular verb; present medio-passive infinitive

μιαρός

stained once

μιαρός

μιαρός is the predicate adjective: Hector is not stained anywhere.

μιμνήσκω

remember; remembering; remembered 61 times

μνήσασθε, μνήσαντο, μεμνημένος, μνῆσαι, μέμνημαι, μέμνῃ, μνησώμεθα, μνήσεσθαι and 25 more

aorist middle imperative, 2nd plural verb; aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural verb; perfect medio-passive indicative, 2nd singular verb

The future perfect emphasizes enduring remembrance, even after death.

μιν

him; it; her 338 times

μιν, μίν

accusative singular masculine pronoun; accusative singular feminine pronoun; accusative singular neuter pronoun

μιν is the object of ἵκανεν; κραδίην and θυμὸν that follow are accusatives of respect, giving the idiomatic English "grief had come upon him, in heart and spirit" (rendered "his heart and spirit").

μινύθω

he lessens; waste away; diminishes 5 times

μινύθει, μινύθῃ, μινύθουσι

present active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active subjunctive, 3rd singular verb; present active indicative, 3rd plural verb

μινυνθάδιος

short-lived; brief; brief-lived 6 times

μινυνθάδιος, μινυνθάδιόν, μινυνθάδιον, μινυνθαδιώτερον

nominative singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative singular neuter comparative adjective

μινυνθάδιον, "short-lived," is Achilles' own naming of the fate that will drive his choices for the rest of the poem — this line is the first time he states his early death as settled fact, not fear.

μισθός

wage; payment; for a wage 6 times

μισθὸν, μισθὸς, μισθῷ, μισθοῖο, μισθοῦ

accusative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun

μνηστός

wedded; lawfully courted 4 times

μνηστῇς, μνηστὴν, μνηστῇ, μνηστῆς

dative plural feminine adjective; accusative singular feminine adjective; dative singular feminine adjective

The adjective means a wife formally courted and lawfully married.

μόνος

alone; only; as her only son 18 times

μοῦνος, μοῦνον, μοῦνοι, μούνου, μούνῳ

nominative singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective

μοῦνος modifies the single door-bar; it does not adverbially mean 'alone'.

μόρσιμος

fated 4 times

μόρσιμον, μόρσιμόν, μόρσιμός

nominative singular neuter adjective; accusative singular neuter adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective

μογέω

toiled; toil; i toiled 6 times

μόγησα, μογήσας, μογέων, μογέοντες, μόγησας

aorist active indicative, 1st singular verb; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine; present active participle, nominative singular masculine

μογοστόκος

bringers of travail; bringer of labor; bringer of labor pains 3 times

μογοστόκος, μογοστόκοι

nominative singular feminine adjective; nominative plural feminine adjective

μοῖρα

fate; due measure; in due order 47 times

μοῖρα, μοῖραν, μοῖρ, Μοῖρα, μοίρῃ, μοιράων, Μοῖραι

nominative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun

Μολίων

Moliones; Molion 3 times

Μολίονε, Μολίονα

accusative singular masculine noun; nominative dual masculine noun; accusative dual masculine noun

μορμύρω

roaring 3 times

μορμύρων, μορμύροντα

present active participle, nominative singular masculine; present active participle, accusative singular masculine

Μοῦσα

Muses; the Muses; Muse 9 times

Μοῦσαι, Μουσάων, Μοῦσα

vocative plural feminine noun; nominative plural feminine noun; genitive plural feminine noun

This second Muse-invocation opens the Catalogue of Ships proper, echoing Book 1's opening invocation but now asking for the roll of leaders and contingents, which mortal memory alone could not hold.

μύρω

weeping; were mourning; mourn 12 times

μυρόμενοι, μυρομένη, μυρομένω, μυρομένοισιν, μύρονθ, μύρονται, μυρομένους, μυρομένοισι

present medio-passive participle, nominative plural masculine; present medio-passive participle, nominative singular feminine; present medio-passive participle, dative plural masculine

μῦθος

word; words; speech 147 times

μῦθον, μύθῳ, μύθων, μύθοισιν, μῦθος, μύθοισι, μύθους, μῦθοι and 4 more

accusative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun; genitive plural masculine noun

μῦθον is 'speech/words'; the demonstrative 'these' is not in this token.

μυθέομαι

tell; to speak; to tell 20 times

μυθήσασθαι, μυθέομαι, μυθήσατο, μυθήσομαι, μυθησαίμην, μυθήσασθε, μυθέσκοντο, μυθήσαιο and 1 more

aorist medio-passive infinitive; present medio-passive indicative, 1st singular verb; aorist medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb

μυῖα

flies; a fly; of a fly 6 times

μυῖαι, μυιάων, μυῖαν, μυίης, μυίας

nominative plural feminine noun; genitive plural feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun

μυκάομαι

groaned; lowing 6 times

μύκον, μεμυκὼς, μύκε

aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb; perfect active participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb

Μυκήνη

Mycenae 5 times

Μυκήνας, Μυκήνης, Μυκήνη

accusative plural feminine noun; genitive singular feminine noun; nominative singular feminine noun

μυρίκη

tamarisks; a tamarisk; of the tamarisk 4 times

μυρίκην, μυρίκης, μυρίκῃσιν, μυρῖκαι

accusative singular feminine noun; genitive singular feminine noun; dative plural feminine noun

Μυρίνη

Myrina once

Μυρίνης

The same landmark carries two names — Batieia among mortals, the tomb of Myrina among the gods — a small instance of the poem's recurring double-naming convention for places known differently to gods and men.

μυρίος

countless; thousands; measureless 16 times

μυρία, μυρίοι, μυρίαι, μυρίον, μυρί

accusative plural neuter adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective; nominative plural feminine adjective

Μυρμιδόνες

Myrmidons; of the Myrmidons; the Myrmidons 39 times

Μυρμιδόνων, Μυρμιδόνες, Μυρμιδόνεσσι, Μυρμιδόνεσσιν, Μυρμιδόνας

dative plural masculine noun; genitive plural masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun

"Rule over the Myrmidons" pointedly shrinks Achilles' authority to his own small contingent, in contrast to Agamemnon's rule "of men" broadly (l172) — a jab at Achilles' lesser rank.

μῶνυξ

single-hoofed 25 times

μώνυχας, μώνυχες

accusative plural masculine adjective; accusative plural masculine noun; nominative plural masculine adjective

“Single-hoofed” distinguishes horses’ solid hooves from the cloven hooves of other livestock.

Seen once or twice

Μάγνης

Magnesians once

μάκαπ

blessed once

μάκαρος

blessed twice

μάκελλα

a mattock once

Μάρις

Maris once

μάρμαρος

coping stone; gleaming twice

Μάρπησσα

of Marpessa once

Μάσης

Mases once

μάσταξ

a morsel once

μάστις

with the whip once

Μάστωρ

Mastor's once

Μαίανδρος

the Maeander once

μαίομαι

will find once

Μαίων

Maeon twice

Μαῖρα

Maera once

Μαιμαλίδης

son of Maemalus once

μαινάς

a madwoman once

μαλθακός

feeble once

μανθάνω

I learned once

Μαντινέη

Mantinea once

μαραίνω

had died away; was dying down twice

μαργαίνω

to rage madly once

μαστίω

use the whip; lashes twice

Μαστορίδης

Mastor's son once

ματεύω

shall we seek once

μαχήμων

warlike once

μαχλοσύνη

lust once

μαψίδιος

recklessly twice

μέδω

Medon once

μέθυ

wine twice

μέλαινα

black twice

Μέλας

Melas once

μέλδομαι

melting once

μέλισσα

of bees; bees twice

Μέντης

Mentes once

Μέντωρ

Mentor once

Μένων

Menon once

Μέρμερος

Mermerus once

μέροπες

of mortal once

Μέροψ

Merops twice

Μέσθλης

Mesthles twice

μέσσατος

at the middle twice

Μέσση

Messe once

μέσφα

until once

Μεγάδης

son of Megas once

μεγάλως

with mighty effort once

μεγαλίζομαι

be proud once

μεγαλψ́τωρ

great-hearted once

μεγαλωστί

in all his hugeness; full-length twice

Μεδεών

Medeon once

μεθήμων

slack once

μεθημοσύνη

slackness twice

μεθίστημι

took his place once

μεθομιλέω

moved among once

μεθορμάομαι

having pursued once

μεθύω

soaked once

μείλια

gifts once

μείλιον

wedding gifts once

μειλίσσω

appease once

μειλιχία

in easing once

μελάνδετος

black-bound once

Μελάνθιος

Melanthius once

μελάντερον

blacker once

μελάντερος

blacker once

μελάνω

grows black once

μελαίνω

darkened; grew black twice

μελανόχρους

black-skinned once

μελέδημα

cares once

μελειστί

limb from limb once

Μελίβοια

Meliboea once

Μελίτη

Melite once

μενέλαος

Menelaus twice

Μενέσθης

Menesthes once

Μενέσθιος

Menesthius twice

μενεδήιος

steadfast in battle; steadfast twice

μεσαιπόλιος

gray-haired once

μεσήεις

middling once

μεσοπαγής

halfway fixed once

μετάγγελος

messenger twice

μεταδαίνυμαι

shares the feast; I may share twice

μεταδρομάδην

running after once

μεταίζω

moving among them once

μεταίσσω

darting among; dashing after twice

μετακλαίω

grieve afterward once

μετακλίνομαι

turned aside once

μεταμάζιος

between the nipples once

μεταμώνιος

vain once

μετανίσσομαι

moved on once

μεταξύ

between once

μεταπαύομαι

taking pauses once

μεταπαυσωλή

breathing-space once

μεταπρεπής

preeminent once

μετασεύομαι

rushed after twice

μετασσεύομαι

hastened after once

μεταστοιχεί

in order twice

μετατροπαλίζομαι

turned back once

μεταφράζω

will take counsel once

μετέπειτα

afterward once

μετήορος

suspended aloft twice

μετοίχομαι

went; going about twice

μετοκλάζω

shifts once

μετοχλίζω

pry open once

μετώπιον

forehead twice

μήκιστος

tallest once

μήκων

poppy once

μήνη

moon twice

Μήστωρ

Mestor once

μήτρως

maternal uncle twice

μῆρα

thigh-pieces; the thigh-pieces twice

μῆχος

device; means twice

Μῃονίη

of Maeonia twice

Μῃονίς

Maeonian once

μηδείς

nothing once

Μηδεσικάστη

Medesikaste once

Μηθώνη

Methone once

μηκάς

bleating twice

μηλοβοτήρ

shepherds once

μητροπάτωρ

mother’s father once

μηχανάομαι

were devising; plotted twice

μίγδα

together with once

Μίδεια

Midea once

μίτος

warp thread once

μικρός

small; to small twice

μιλτοπάρῃος

red-cheeked once

μιμνάζω

lingering; to linger twice

Μινύειος

of the Minyans; Minyeius twice

μινυρίζω

whine once

μισγάγκεια

meeting-glen once

μισέω

hated once

μνῆμα

memorial once

Μνῆσος

Mnesus once

μνημοσύνη

remembrance once

μόγος

in toil once

μόλιβος

lead once

Μόλος

to Molus; of Molus twice

μόριμος

fated once

Μόρυς

Morys twice

μόρφνος

dusky once

μόσχος

willow shoots once

μοιρηγενής

child of fate once

μολύβδαινα

leaden weight once

μονόω

left alone once

μορόεις

berry-bright once

μοχθέω

will labor once

μοχθίζω

tormented once

μοχλέω

levered at once

Μύγδων

of Mygdon once

Μύδων

Mydon twice

μύλαξ

by millstones once

Μύνης

Mynes twice

Μύρσινος

Myrsinus once

μύω

have closed; closed twice

μυδαλέος

drenched once

μυελός

marrow twice

Μυκάλη

Mycale once

Μυκαλησσός

Mycalessus once

Μυκήνηθεν

from Mycenae once

μυκηθμός

lowing once

Μυκηναῖος

Mycenaean; Mycenaeans twice

μυλοειδής

millstone-like once

μυών

muscle twice

μωμάομαι

will blame once

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