μέσος

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Ancient Greek [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *medʰyo- (between). Cognate with Latin medius, Sanskrit मध्य (mádhya), Old Armenian մէջ (mēǰ), etc.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (Classical) IPA: /mésos/
  • (Koine) IPA: /ˈmesos/

Adjective [edit]

μέσος m, μέση f, μέσον n; first/second declension; (mesos)

  1. middle of, between, amidst
  2. half
  3. of middle quality: moderate, intermediate

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Greek [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mesos), from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyo- (between).

Adjective [edit]

μέσος m  (mésos)   feminine μέση, neuter μέσο

  1. middle, mid
  2. average, mean
  3. compromise

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Noun [edit]

μέσος (mésos) m,   plural μέσοι

  1. average, median
  2. (soccer) midfielder
  3. middle finger
  4. middle toe

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