μικραίνω

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek μικραίνω (mikraínō), from Koine Greek μικρ(ύνω) (mikr(únō)) +‎ -αίνω (-aíno).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈkɾe.no/
  • Hyphenation: μι‧κραί‧νω

Verb

μικραίνω • (mikraíno) (past μίκρυνα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive) to get smaller, to shrink
  2. (transitive) to make smaller, to shrink
  3. (intransitive) to get younger (of a person)
  4. (intransitive) to look younger (of a person)
  5. (transitive) to make look younger (:person)

Conjugation

μικραίνω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg μικραίνω μικρύνω
2 sg μικραίνεις μικρύνεις
3 sg μικραίνει μικρύνει
1 pl μικραίνουμε, [‑ομε] μικρύνουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl μικραίνετε μικρύνετε
3 pl μικραίνουν(ε) μικρύνουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg μίκραινα μίκρυνα
2 sg μίκραινες μίκρυνες
3 sg μίκραινε μίκρυνε
1 pl μικραίναμε μικρύναμε
2 pl μικραίνατε μικρύνατε
3 pl μίκραιναν, μικραίναν(ε) μίκρυναν, μικρύναν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα μικραίνω ➤ θα μικρύνω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα μικραίνεις, … θα μικρύνεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … μικρύνει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … μικρύνει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μικρύνει  
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg μίκραινε μίκρυνε
2 pl μικραίνετε μικρύντε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   μικραίνοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας μικρύνει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   μικρύνει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 • (…) optional or informal.   rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Antonyms

References

  1. ^ μικραίνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ μικραίνω - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
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