λιγοστός
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Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Byzantine Greek λιγοστός (ligostós), form of ὀλιγοστός (oligostós) from the Ancient Greek ὀλιγοστός (oligostós), with omission of initial ⟨ο⟩, perceived as an article (ὁ (ho)).[1] Also see λίγος (lígos).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
λιγοστός • (ligostós) m (feminine λιγοστή, neuter λιγοστό)
- scarce, meagre, short
- 1942 (composed), Seferis, Giorgos Ημερολόγιο Καταστρώματος, Β΄. Ένας γέροντας στην ακροποταμιά [Logbook II. From poem: An old man at the riverbank] (bilngual @books.google Translated by Edmund Keeley, Philip Sherrard) retr:2018.09.20. :
- κι είναι καιρός να πούμε τα λιγοστά μας λόγια γιατί η ψυχή μας αύριο κάνει πανιά.
- ki eínai kairós na poúme ta ligostá mas lógia giatí i psychí mas ávrio kánei paniá.
- and it's time to say our few words because tomorrow our soul sets sail.
- κι είναι καιρός να πούμε τα λιγοστά μας λόγια γιατί η ψυχή μας αύριο κάνει πανιά.
- 1900–1904 (composed) Kostis Palamas Ασάλευτη ζωή [from poem: The Motionless Life.] (@greek-language.gr (in Greek) retr:2018.09.20.
- Ω λιγοστοί κι ω διαλεχτοί κι αρίφνητοι αύριο ίσως!
- O ligostoí ki o dialechtoí ki arífnitoi ávrio ísos!
- O you the few, the chosen you, or countless of tomorrow!
- Λίγα ήταν τα χρήματά του, λιγοστό το φαΐ, πενιχρό το γεύμα του.
- Líga ítan ta chrímatá tou, ligostó to faḯ, penichró to gévma tou.
- His money was little, the food was few, poor was his meal.
Usage notes[edit]
The difference of λιγοστός (ligostós) and the synonym λίγος (lígos) is stylistic. λίγος (lígos) is the common word for 'few'; λιγοστός (ligostós) is used less frequently, stressing scarceness, in a more poetic way. Compare to the Shakespearean We happy few. Synonym πενιχρός (penichrós) stresses the lack, the poor condition.
Declension[edit]
For degrees of comparions. see λίγος (lígos).
Declension of λιγοστός
| number case \ gender |
singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | λιγοστός • | λιγοστή • | λιγοστό • | λιγοστοί • | λιγοστές • | λιγοστά • |
| genitive | λιγοστού • | λιγοστής • | λιγοστού • | λιγοστών • | λιγοστών • | λιγοστών • |
| accusative | λιγοστό • | λιγοστή • | λιγοστό • | λιγοστούς • | λιγοστές • | λιγοστά • |
| vocative | λιγοστέ • | λιγοστή • | λιγοστό • | λιγοστοί • | λιγοστές • | λιγοστά • |
| derivations | Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο λιγοστός, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο λιγοστός, etc.) | |||||
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- see: λίγος (lígos)
See also[edit]
- απότομος (apótomos, “short conversationally”)
- κοντός (kontós, “short in height”)
- μικρός (mikrós, “short in length”)
- σύντομος (sýntomos, “short in time”)
References[edit]
- ^ λιγοστός - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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