μεγάλος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *megalos, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (big, great), *meǵh₂los. Cognate with Albanian madh (large),[1] Latin magnus (large, great), Proto-Germanic *mikilaz (large, great).

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Adjective

μεγάλος (megálos)

  1. (poetic, Byzantine) masculine singular nominative of μέγας (mégas)

Descendants

  • > Greek: μεγάλος (megálos) (inherited)

References

  1. ^ Stefan Schumacher & Joachim Matzinger, Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 2013), 238.

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek μεγάλος (megálos), from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas) from its stem μεγαλ-, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (big, great).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈɣa.los/
  • Hyphenation: με‧γά‧λος

Adjective

μεγάλος (megálosm (feminine μεγάλη, neuter μεγάλο)

  1. big, large, great (of greater than average size)
    Γιαγιά, τι μεγάλα δόντια που έχεις.Giagiá, ti megála dóntia pou écheis.Grandma, what big teeth you have.
    Η αδερφή μου έχει μεγάλη αδυναμία στα γλυκά.I aderfí mou échei megáli adynamía sta glyká.My sister has a great weakness for sweets.
  2. tall, high (of greater than average height)
    Έκοψαν τα μεγάλα δέντρα.Ékopsan ta megála déntra.They cut down the tall trees.
  3. big, great (of greater than average intensity)
    Στο πρόσωπό του φαινόταν μεγάλη χαρά.Sto prósopó tou fainótan megáli chará.One could see great happiness on his face.
    Υπάρχει μεγάλο ενδιαφέρον για το νέο της βιβλίο.Ypárchei megálo endiaféron gia to néo tis vivlío.There's a big interest in her new book.
  4. long (of greater than average length of time)
    Το καλοκαίρι οι μέρες είναι μεγάλες ενώ τον χειμώνα είναι μικρές.
    To kalokaíri oi méres eínai megáles enó ton cheimóna eínai mikrés.
    In the summer the days are long, while in the winter they're short.
  5. adult, grown-up (having reached the adult age)
    Στο κύριο τραπέζι, κάθονται μόνο οι μεγάλοι.Sto kýrio trapézi, káthontai móno oi megáloi.Only the adults sit at the main table.
  6. old, elderly (having reached an advanced age)
    Ο πατέρας μου είναι μεγάλος άνθρωπος και δεν περπατάει καλά.
    O patéras mou eínai megálos ánthropos kai den perpatáei kalá.
    My father is an old man and doesn't walk very well.
  7. big, great (important, superior or famous)
    Αύριο είναι η μεγάλη μέρα.Ávrio eínai i megáli méra.Tomorrow is the big day.
    Η λίστα των μεγάλων Ελλήνων.I lísta ton megálon Ellínon.The list of great Greeks.
    Πέθανε χτες ο μεγάλος συγγραφέας.Péthane chtes o megálos syngraféas.The great author died yesterday.
  8. (typography, of letters) uppercase, capital
    Το όνομά μου να γράφει με μεγάλα γράμματα.To ónomá mou na gráfei me megála grámmata.My name is to be written in capital letters.

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