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μια
a, an (feminine) /miˈa/
adjectiveA2#740 most common
Also: one (feminine), a certain
Example sentences
Έχω μια αδερφή.
I have a sister.
Θέλω μια σοκολάτα, παρακαλώ.
I want a chocolate bar, please.
Πηγαίνω γυμναστήριο μια φορά την εβδομάδα.
I go to the gym once a week.
Χρειάζομαι μια συμβουλή πριν αποφασίσω.
I need a piece of advice before I decide.
Ήταν μια εποχή που όλα φαίνονταν απλά.
There was a time when everything seemed simple.
Μιας και το ανέφερες, ας το συζητήσουμε πιο αναλυτικά.
Since you brought it up, let's discuss it in more detail.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μία / μια | |
| Genitive | μιας | |
| Accusative | μία / μια | |
| Vocative | μία / μια |
Word family
έναςone/a (masculine)
έναone/a (neuter)
μονόςsingle, odd (of numbers)
μοναδικόςunique, one of a kindμιάμισηone and a half (feminine)
Etymology
Μία is the feminine form of the Ancient Greek numeral for "one": εἷς (masculine), μία (feminine), ἕν (neuter). Modern Greek kept all three genders, and the unaccented spelling μια developed for its everyday use as an indefinite article, distinct from the accented μία used to stress the numeral value. The feminine form traces to a separate but related Proto-Indo-European base for "one" than the masculine and neuter forms.
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