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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 ὁ (ho).[1] Also see λίγος (lígos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.ɣoˈstos/
- Hyphenation: λι‧γo‧στός
Adjective
λιγοστός • (ligostós) m (feminine λιγοστή, neuter λιγοστό)
- 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).
Synonyms
Antonyms
See also
- απότομος (apótomos, “short conversationally”)
- κοντός (kontós, “short in height”)
- μικρός (mikrós, “short in length”)
- σύντομος (sýntomos, “short in time”)
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