μικρός

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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).

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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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    • Greek: μικρός (mikrós)

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    Etymology[edit]

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

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

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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

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    μικρός (mikrósm (plural μικροί)

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

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