μειράκιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μεῖραξ (meîrax, young lady, young woman, maiden) +‎ -ῐον (-ĭon, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μειράκιον (meirákionn (genitive μειρᾰκίου); second declension

  1. lad, stripling, young man, youngster, teenager (range of approximately ages 12-16 or 14-20, depending on locational and temporal contexts)

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