μεστός

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *med- (to measure) or *med- (to be full), the latter comparable to Sanskrit माद्यति (mādyati, to be drunk, intoxicated).

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μεστός (mestós)

  1. full
    Synonym: πλήρης (plḗrēs)
    Antonym: κενός (kenós)
    Ἔγχεον μεστήν
    Énkheon mestḗn
    A full cup.

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Ancient Greek μεστός (mestós, full).

Adjective[edit]

μεστός (mestósm (feminine μεστή, neuter μεστό)

  1. ripe (cereal crops)
  2. tough (peas, etc)
  3. full
  4. mature

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