"Μυκῆναι" meaning in Ancient Greek

See Μυκῆναι in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /my.kɛ̂ː.nai̯/, /myˈci.nɛ/, /miˈci.ne/, /my.kɛ̂ː.nai̯/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /myˈke̝.nɛ/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /myˈci.nɛ/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /myˈci.ne/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /miˈci.ne/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Probably of Pre-Greek origin. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|qsb-grc}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Μῠκῆναι|Μῠκηνῶν|f-p|first}} Μῠκῆναι • (Mŭkênai) f pl (genitive Μῠκηνῶν); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|Μῠκήνη|ης|form=FP}} Forms: Μῠκῆναι [canonical], Mŭkênai [romanization], Μῠκηνῶν [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], αἱ Μῠκῆναι [nominative, plural], τῶν Μῠκηνῶν [genitive, plural], ταῖς Μῠκήναις [dative, plural], τᾱ̀ς Μῠκήνᾱς [accusative, plural], Μῠκῆναι [plural, vocative], Μυκήνη [alternative]
  1. Mycenae Wikipedia link: Mycenae Derived forms: Μῠκηναῖος (Mŭkēnaîos), Μῠκηνῐ́ς (Mŭkēnĭ́s)

Alternative forms

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        }
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    },
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      "ipa": "/myˈci.nɛ/"
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      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
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      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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    }
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    },
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    }
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}

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