μέγᾰς , μεγάλη [ᾰ] , μέγᾰ , gen. μεγάλου, ης , ου , dat. μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ , acc. μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγᾰ ; dual μεγάλω, α , ω ; pl. μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα , etc.: the stem μεγάλο - is never used in sg. nom
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μέγᾰς , μεγάλη [ᾰ] , μέγᾰ , gen. μεγάλου, ης , ου , dat. μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ , acc. μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγᾰ ; dual μεγάλω, α , ω ; pl. μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα , etc.: the stem μεγάλο - is never used in sg. nom
increase in bulk, magnitude μεγεθ-ύνω, A. increase in bulk, magnitudeornumber, enlarge, Heliod. ap. Orib. 46.8.13 , Iamb Protr. 21 .ιζ':— Pass. , Cleom. 1.9 , Sor. 1.15 , 2.37 , Iamb. in Nic. p.11 P.
leap, rush upon μεθάλλομαι, used by Hom. only in Ep. aor. part. μετάλμενος:— A. leap, rush upon, of warriors, οὔτασε . . μετάλμενος ὀξέϊ δουρί Il. 5.336 ; οὔτασε δουρὶ μ. 14.443 ; Τρώεσσι μ. ἐν
dispose differently, correct μεθαρμ-όζω, later Att. μεθαρμ-όττω, A. dispose differently, correct,εἰ μή τι καιροῦ τυγχάνω, μεθάρμοσον(sc.με) S. El. 31 , cf. Luc. Nigr. 12 ;transpose, δύο ὀνόματα The
to re-order μεθαρμ-όζω, later Attic dialect μεθαρμόττω, dispose differently, correct, εἰ μή τι καιροῦ τυγχάνω, μεθάρμοσον (i.e. με) [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 31, compare 2nd c.AD: Luc
place in another way, change μεθίστημι: A. causal, inpres.andimpf.,fut.andaor. 1,place in another way, change,τοι ταῦτα μεταστήσωIwill changethee this present, i. e.give another instead, Od. 4.612 ;
to move μεθίστημι: causal, in present and imperfect, future and aorist 1, place in another way, change, τοι ταῦτα μεταστήσω I will change thee this present, i. e. give another instead, [[ 8th c.BC: O
going to work by rule, methodical, systematic μεθοδ-ικός,ή,όν, A. going to work by rule, methodical, systematic, ἐπιστῆμαι Plb. 10.47.12 ; τὸ μ. τῆς τέχνης Phld. Rh. 1.23 S. : Comp. , Id. Sign. 2
greater μέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], μέγα [ᾰ], genitive μεγάλου, ης, ου, dative μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, accusative μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγα [ᾰ]; dual μεγάλω, α, w; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο- is
greatest μέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], μέγα [ᾰ], genitive μεγάλου, ης, ου, dative μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, accusative μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγα [ᾰ]; dual μεγάλω, α, w; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο- is
greater μέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], μέγα [ᾰ], genitive μεγάλου, ης, ου, dative μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, accusative μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγα [ᾰ]; dual μεγάλω, α, w; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο- is
limb μέλος,εος,τό, A. limb, in early writers always in pl., Il. 7.131 , Pi. N. 1.47 , etc. (κατὰ μέλοςis corrupt forκατὰ μέροςin h.Merc. 419 );μελέων ἔντοσθεwithin mybodily frame, A. Pers. 991 (lyr.)
to concern μέλω, middle μέλομαι, used in both voices, either in neuter sense, to be an object of care or thought, or in active sense, care for, take an interest in. __A present μέλω: imperfect ἔμελο
indeed, of a truth μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is correla
on the other hand μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is correla
rather Included with: μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is cor
yet Included with: μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is correl
however Included with: μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is co
turn about, turn round μετα-στρέφω,aor. Pass. -εστρέφθην Il. 8.258 , al., -εστράφην [ᾰ] Hdt. 3.121 , etc.:— A. turn about, turn round, τῶ κε Ποσειδάων . . αἶψα μεταστ ρέψειε νόον Il. 15.52 ; εἴ κ
find out after μεταγιγνώσκω, Ion. and laterΜεταγειτν-γῑνώσκω,fut.-γνώσομαι:aor. μετέγνων:— A. find out after, i. e.too late,ἄταν . . μεταγνούςdub. in A. Supp. 111 (lyr.). II. change one's mind, repe
convey from one place to another, transfer μετάγω [ᾰ],fut.-άξω D.S. 20.3 :pf. A. μεταγείοχα PRyl. 67.5 (ii B. C.): —convey from one place to another, transfer, τινὰ εἰς Βαβυλῶνα LXX 1 Es. 1.45
to turn μετάγω [ᾰ], future -άξω [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.3 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect μεταγείοχα [[ “PRyl.” 67.5 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: —convey from one place to another, tra
fall differently, undergo a change μεταπίπτω, used as Pass. ofμεταβάλλω, A. fall differently, undergo a change, a. in form, Heraclit. 88 , Meliss. 8 , Pl. Cra. 440a , etc.; πολλαχῶς μ. Diog.Apoll.
to degenerate μεταπίπτω, used as passive of μεταβάλλω, fall differently, undergo a change, __a in form, [[ 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 88, 5th c.BC: Melissus Philosophus 8, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosoph