μετριότης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

μέτριο(ς) (métrio(s)) +‎ -της (-tēs)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μετριότης (metriótēsf (genitive μετριότητος); third declension

  1. moderation
  2. the correct amount of something
  3. middle condition
  4. graceful proportions

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: μετριότητα (metriótita) (learned)

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