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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μῆκος (mêkos), from Proto-Hellenic *mā́kos, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂ḱos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmi.kos/
- Hyphenation: μή‧κος
Noun
μήκος • (míkos) n (plural μήκη)
- (mathematics) length (the distance between the two ends of an object)
Declension
Declension of μήκος
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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μήκος •
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μήκη •
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| genitive
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μήκους •
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μηκών •
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| accusative
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μήκος •
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μήκη •
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| vocative
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μήκος •
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μήκη •
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Derived terms
See also
- πλάτος n (plátos, “breadth”)
- ύψος n (ýpsos, “height”)