No. 138 in Greek
μήνα
The Greek word "μήνα" means "month."
In a sentence
Έμεινα στην Αθήνα για έναν μήνα.
I stayed in Athens for a month.
In this sentence, the word 'μήνα' refers to a duration of time, specifically 'a month' as an increment of time measure.
Ο Ιανουάριος είναι ο πρώτος μήνας του έτους.
January is the first month of the year.
Here, 'μήνας' (using a different case form 'μήνα') signifies 'a month' as a division within a calendar year.
Ποιος είναι ο αγαπημένος σου μήνας;
What is your favorite month?
In this question, 'μήνας' is used to signify 'a month' in the context of discussing preferences about time periods within the year.
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