Μεσαίωνας

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Katharevousa μεσαίων (mesaíon) + modern ending -ωνας, from phrase μέσος (mésos, middle) αἰών m (aiṓn, century), a calque of French Moyen Âge.[1] With capital first letter, when referring to a specific era.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /meˈse.o.nas/
  • Hyphenation: Με‧σαί‧ω‧νας

Noun

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Μεσαίωνας (Mesaíonasm (uncountable)

  1. Middle Ages
  2. (figuratively) see: μεσαίωνας (mesaíonas, Middle Ages; period of extreme backwardness)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Μεσαίωνας”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998

Further reading

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