Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

μικρός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: μικρός μικρά̄ μικρόν

Structure: μικρ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. little, small
  2. (time) short
  3. petty, trivial, insignificant

Examples

  • οἱο͂ν ὅτι τὸ καθεύδειν ἐκ τοῦ ἐγρηγορέναι καὶ ἀνάπαλιν καὶ τὸ μεῖζον ἐκ τοῦ μικροτέρου καὶ ἀνάπαλιν. (Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, G, PLATWN 54:7)

Synonyms

  1. little

  2. short

  3. petty

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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