Μείων

less

Translated by Catharine Roth9 Aug 2006Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words
[Meaning] smaller.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μείων· ὁ ἐλάσσων.

Betacode
*mei/wn: o( e)la/sswn.

Notes

  1. Comparative adjective in the masculine/feminine nominative singular; cf. mu 850, mu 855, mu 862, etc.
    Very similar entry already in Hesychius mu617, where Latte identifies the headword as coming from Homer (Iliad 2.528, on Ajax the Less).

Linked from2 entries

Neighbouring entries

μ855Μείουdiminish, underrateμ856Μειοῦταιis diminished, is lessened, is shortenedμ857Μείωνlessμ858Μειρακιεύεσθαιto be laddish, to play the boyμ859Μείρεταιreceives as one's portion
Revision history4 revisions · last 26 May 2013
  1. coding — Catharine Roth
  2. expanded note; another keyword — David Whitehead
  3. augmented note, raised status — Catharine Roth
  4. more x-refs — David Whitehead
  5. Translated — Catharine Roth

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