μείζων

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From Proto-Hellenic *méďďōn, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs, from *méǵh₂s (great), from which comes μέγᾰς (mégas). The ει (ei) is a long vowel that developed by analogy with κρείττων (kreíttōn) and ἀμείνων (ameínōn). By surface analysis, μέγας (mégas) +‎ -ίων (-íōn).

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Adjective[edit]

μείζων (meízōnm or f (neuter μεῖζον); third declension (Attic)

  1. comparative degree of μέγας (mégas)
    1. greater, larger, longer, taller, older
    2. too great

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μείζων (meízōnm (genitive μείζονος); third declension

  1. village elder

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Adjective[edit]

μείζων (meízonm (feminine μείζων, neuter μείζον)

  1. major, greater, more important
    μείζων καταθλιπτική διαταραχήmeízon katathliptikí diatarachímajor depressive disorder
  2. (music) major (key signature, scale, chord or interval)
    μείζων κλίμακαmeízon klímakamajor key
    μείζων συγχορδίαmeízon synchordíamajor chord

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