The high middle singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition, corresponding roughly to the alto.
Used in a Sentence
mene
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mene.
Editorial note
I was under the impression in Ancient Greece that the moon was called Selene (Seleenee) or Mene (Meenee)?
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Quick take
The high middle singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition, corresponding roughly to the alto.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of mene gathered in one view.
A surname
(Greek mythology) A goddess of the Moon, specifically presiding over the months, sometimes regarded as an epithet of Selene.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for mene.
noun
The high middle singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition, corresponding roughly to the alto.
noun
A surname
noun
(Greek mythology) A goddess of the Moon, specifically presiding over the months, sometimes regarded as an epithet of Selene.
Example sentences
I was under the impression in Ancient Greece that the moon was called Selene (Seleenee) or Mene (Meenee)?
You might notice that the same thing happens with both selene and mene.
I mean, a unified menubar vs the separate mene/titlebar of Windows/Gnome is exactly the kind of thing I'd expect to be abstracted away by a unified GUI kit.
> I mean, a unified menubar vs the separate mene/titlebar of Windows/Gnome is exactly the kind of thing I'd expect to be abstracted away by a unified GUI kit.
Someone needs to tell them "Mene Mene tekhel uparsin"
But selene and mene are clearly better candidates for "the word for the moon", since only they are used to form moon-related words.
The German version "ene mene muh" is sadly degraded compared to the others.
Interestingly, etymonline also points out that the english word "moon" is cognate with the classical Greek word for the moon "mene".
(Knowing that mene comes from a PIE root also supports the idea that it's older.) Io also appears, with a short gloss of "the moon".
Quote examples
Someone needs to tell them "Mene Mene tekhel uparsin"
But selene and mene are clearly better candidates for "the word for the moon", since only they are used to form moon-related words.
The German version "ene mene muh" is sadly degraded compared to the others.
Interestingly, etymonline also points out that the english word "moon" is cognate with the classical Greek word for the moon "mene".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use mene in a sentence?
I was under the impression in Ancient Greece that the moon was called Selene (Seleenee) or Mene (Meenee)?
What does mene mean?
The high middle singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition, corresponding roughly to the alto.
What part of speech is mene?
mene is commonly used as noun.