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Greek
Etymology
From Katharevousa μεσαίων (mesaíon) + modern ending -ωνας, from phrase μέσος (mésos, “middle”) αἰών m (aiṓn, “century”), a calque of French Moyen Âge.[1] With capital first letter, when referring to a specific era.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈse.o.nas/
- Hyphenation: Με‧σαί‧ω‧νας
Noun
Μεσαίωνας • (Mesaíonas) m (uncountable)
- Middle Ages
- (figuratively) see: μεσαίωνας (mesaíonas, “Middle Ages; period of extreme backwardness”)
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