λιγοστός

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek λιγοστός (ligostós), form of ὀλιγοστός (oligostós) from the Ancient Greek ὀλιγοστός (oligostós), with omission of initial ⟨ο⟩, perceived as the article (ho).[1] Also see λίγος (lígos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.ɣoˈstos/
  • Hyphenation: λι‧γo‧στός

Adjective

λιγοστός (ligostósm (feminine λιγοστή, neuter λιγοστό)

  1. scarce, meagre, short
    • 1942 (composed), Seferis, Giorgos Ημερολόγιο Καταστρώματος, Β΄. Ένας γέροντας στην ακροποταμιά (bilngual @books.google Translated by Edmund Keeley, Philip Sherrard) retr:2018.09.20. :
      κι είναι καιρός να πούμε τα λιγοστά μας λόγια γιατί η ψυχή μας αύριο κάνει πανιά.
      ki eínai kairós na poúme ta ligostá mas lógia giatí i psychí mas ávrio kánei paniá.
      and it's time to say our few words because tomorrow our soul sets sail.
    • 1900–1904 (composed) Kostis Palamas Ασάλευτη ζωή (@greek-language.gr (in Greek) retr:2018.09.20.
      Ω λιγοστοί κι ω διαλεχτοί κι αρίφνητοι αύριο ίσως!
      O ligostoí ki o dialechtoí ki arífnitoi ávrio ísos!
      O you the few, the chosen you, or countless of tomorrow!
    Λίγα ήταν τα χρήματά του, λιγοστό το φαΐ, πενιχρό το γεύμα του.
    Líga ítan ta chrímatá tou, ligostó to faḯ, penichró to gévma tou.
    His money was little, the food was few, poor was his meal.

Usage notes

The difference of λιγοστός (ligostós) and the synonym λίγος (lígos) is stylistic. λίγος (lígos) is the common word for 'few'; λιγοστός (ligostós) is used less frequently, stressing scarceness, in a more poetic way. Compare to the Shakespearean We happy few. Synonym πενιχρός (penichrós) stresses the lack, the poor condition.

Declension

For degrees of comparions. see λίγος (lígos).

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See also

References

  1. ^ λιγοστός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language