Redirected from ϲκοτομηνη, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΣΚΟΤΟΜΗΝΗ, σκοτομηνη
SKOTOMĒNĒ, skotomēnē
Sounds Like: sko-TO-mee-nee
Translations: dark moon, new moon, a dark moon, a new moon
From the root: ΣΚΟΤΟΜΗΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'σκότος' (darkness) and 'μήνη' (moon). It refers to the period of the new moon when the moon is not visible in the sky, hence 'dark moon'. It can be used to describe a time of obscurity or hidden activity, often with negative connotations, such as a time when evil deeds are done in secret.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Psalms — 10:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Psalms — 10:2
From the same root
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