μέτριος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From μέτρον (métron) +‎ -ιος (-ios).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

μέτρῐος (métriosm (feminine μετρίᾱ, neuter μέτρῐον); first/second declension

  1. moderate, average, mean

Declension

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέτριος (métrios).

Pronunciation

Adjective

μέτριος (métriosm (feminine μέτρια, neuter μέτριο)

  1. medium, mediocre, ordinary, mild
    ένας άνδρας μετρίου αναστήματοςénas ándras metríou anastímatosa man of medium height
    ένας άνθρωπος με μέτρια νοημοσύνηénas ánthropos me métria noïmosýnia man of moderate intelligence
  2. α coffee with medium sugar
    Ένα μέτριο παρακαλώ!Éna métrio parakaló!A medium sweet coffee please!
  3. (by extension) unexaggerated

Declension