ΜΕΛΑΝΕΙΜΟΝΟΥΣΑΣ, μελανειμονουσας
MELANEIMONOUSAS, melaneimonousas
Sounds Like: meh-lah-nee-moh-NOO-sahs
Translations: wearing black garments, dressed in black, mourning
From the root: ΜΕΛΑΝΕΙΜΟΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb, Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'μέλας' (black) and 'εἷμα' (garment), meaning 'to wear black garments'. It describes someone who is dressed in black, often implying a state of mourning or sorrow. It is used to describe individuals, typically women, who are in a state of grief or lamentation, signified by their attire.
Inflection: Feminine, Accusative, Plural, Present, Active, Participle
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 4:37
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΕΛΑΝΕΙΜΟΝΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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