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μικρός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyg-, *(s)mēyg- (small, thin, delicate), thereby cognate with e.g. Old English smicor (beauteous, beautiful, elegant, fair, fine, tasteful), whence modern English smicker; compare also German mickrig. However this etymology leaves the /k/ of the Greek forms unexplained.

    Beekes argues for Pre-Greek origin on the basis of variation between initial /m/ and /sm/, as well as the variant forms μικός (mikós) and μικκός (mikkós).[1]

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    Adjective

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    μῑκρός (mīkrósm (feminine μῑκρᾱ́, neuter μῑκρόν); first/second declension

    1. little, small
      1. (amount) a little of
      2. (importance) petty, trivial, insignificant
      3. (time) short, brief
      4. (age) young

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    Descendants

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    • Greek: μικρός (mikrós)

    References

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    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “μῑκρός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 951–952

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós, small, insignificant).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /miˈkros/
    • Hyphenation: μι‧κρός

    Adjective

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    μικρός (mikrósm (feminine μικρή or μικρά, neuter μικρό)

    1. small, little
    2. short (in length)
      • 1980, “Μην Κλαις [Don't Cry]”, in Michalis Bourboulis (lyrics), Ilias Andriopoulos (music), Λαϊκά Προάστια [Popular Suburbs], performed by Sotiria Bellou:
        Τα καλοκαίρια μας μικρά,
        κι ατέλειωτοι οι χειμώνες.
        Ta kalokaíria mas mikrá,
        ki atéleiotoi oi cheimónes.
        Our summers short,
        and our winters endless.
    3. young

    Declension

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    Declension of μικρός
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative μικρός (mikrós) μικρή (mikrí)
    μικρά (mikrá)
    μικρό (mikró) μικροί (mikroí) μικρές (mikrés) μικρά (mikrá)
    genitive μικρού (mikroú) μικρής (mikrís)
    μικράς (mikrás)
    μικρού (mikroú) μικρών (mikrón) μικρών (mikrón) μικρών (mikrón)
    accusative μικρό (mikró) μικρή (mikrí)
    μικρά (mikrá)
    μικρό (mikró) μικρούς (mikroús) μικρές (mikrés) μικρά (mikrá)
    vocative μικρέ (mikré) μικρή (mikrí)
    μικρά (mikrá)
    μικρό (mikró) μικροί (mikroí) μικρές (mikrés) μικρά (mikrá)

    Derivations:
    Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο μικρός, etc.)
    Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο μικρός, etc.)

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    Noun

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    μικρός (mikrósm (plural μικροί)

    1. (anatomy) little finger
      Synonym: μικρό δάχτυλο (mikró dáchtylo)
    2. boy

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    singular plural
    nominative μικρός (mikrós) μικροί (mikroí)
    genitive μικρού (mikroú) μικρών (mikrón)
    accusative μικρό (mikró) μικρούς (mikroús)
    vocative μικρέ (mikré) μικροί (mikroí)

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