μικρός

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Ancient Greek [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *smēyg- (small, thin, delicate). Cognate with Old English smicor (beauteous, beautiful, elegant, fair, fine, tasteful). More at smicker.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (Classical) IPA: /mikrós/
  • (Koine) IPA: /miˈkros/

Adjective [edit]

μικρός m, μικρά f, μικρόν n; first/second declension; (mikros)

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

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Greek [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [miˈkro̞s]

Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikros, small, insignificant)

Adjective [edit]

μικρός m  (mikrós)   feminine μικρή, neuter μικρό

  1. small, little
  2. short (in length)
  3. young

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Noun [edit]

μικρός (mikrós) m,   plural μικροί

  1. (anatomy) little finger
  2. boy

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