μέγεθος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Particularly: “From μέγας (mégas, great), but what is the suffix?”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μέγεθος (mégethosn (genitive μεγέθους or μεγέθεος); third declension

  1. greatness, size
    1. (always in Homer) height
    2. (mathematics) magnitude
    3. (sound) loudness
    4. power
    5. (character) magnanimity

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Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μέγεθος (mégethos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈme.ʝe.θos/
  • Hyphenation: μέ‧γε‧θος

Noun

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μέγεθος (mégethosn (plural μεγέθη)

  1. size

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