ΜΕΝΔΗΣΙΟΝΝΟΜΟΝ, μενδησιοννομον
MENDĒSIONNOMON, mendēsionnomon
Sounds Like: men-DAY-see-on-NOH-mon
Translations: Mendesian by law, according to Mendesian law
From the root: ΜΕΝΔΗΣΙΟΣ, ΝΟΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'Μενδήσιος' (Mendesios), meaning 'Mendesian' (referring to the city of Mendes in Egypt), and 'νόμος' (nomos), meaning 'law' or 'custom'. The word describes something that is 'Mendesian by law' or 'according to Mendesian law'. It would be used to specify that a particular rule, custom, or characteristic is in accordance with the laws or traditions of Mendes.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Neuter
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 11:30
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΕΝΔΗΣΙΟΣ, ΝΟΜΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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