μνηστην
Lemma: μνηστήρ
noun
noun
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Added May 23, 2026
Definition
Suitor, wooer; especially a man seeking a woman’s hand in marriage (often of the suitors of Penelope in Homer). In a wider sense, one who courts or strives after something.
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Grammatical Analysis
"μνηστην"
Case: accusative
Number: singular
Gender: masculine
Declension: 1st declension (masculine in -ης/-ας; here accusative singular in -ην)
Notes: Form μνηστην = μνηστήν (with accent on the ultima). Typically from μνηστήρ/μνηστή (suitor, wooer); in Homer often μνηστῆρα (3rd decl.) occurs, while later Attic uses μνηστής (1st decl. masc.).
Related Forms of μνηστήρ
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