ΜΗΝΥΞ, μηνυξ
MĒNYX, mēnyx
Sounds Like: MEH-nyx
Translations: informer, a spy, a betrayer
From the root: ΜΗΝΥΞ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an informer, a spy, or someone who betrays information. It describes a person who secretly gives information to an authority, often for a reward or out of malice, leading to the exposure or punishment of others. It can also refer to a betrayer in a more general sense.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 19:38
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΗΝΥΞ, appear in our texts.
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