greatly Included with: 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 s
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greatly Included with: 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 s
great 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 ne
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
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
share, portion μέρος,εος,τό, (μείρομαι) first in h.Cer. 399 (v. infr. IV), h.Merc. 53 (v. infr. II. 2 ):— A. share, portion, Pi. O. 8.77 , Hdt. 1.145 , Berl.Sitzb. 1927.167 (Cyrene), etc.; μέρος ἔχον
part μέρος, εος, τό, (μείρομαι) first in [[ “hymnus ad Cererem” 399 (see. infr. IV), “hymnus ad Mercurium” 53 (see. infr. II. 2)] Refs]:— share, portion, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 8.77, 5th
moderately Included with: μέτριος, α, ον, also ος, ον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 59d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect μέτερρος [[ “Lyrica Adespota” 66] Refs] (but μέτριος [[ 7th-6t
more Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; b
between/meanwhile μεταξύ (late form μετοξύ [[ “PLond.” 2.177.11 (1st c.AD), etc.)] Refs 1st c.AD+], adverb, (μετά, ξύν) properly in the midst: hence, __I as adverb, __I.1 of Place, betwixt, between
in the midst μεταξύ(late formμετοξύ PLond. 2.177.11 (i A.D.), etc.),Adv., (μετά, ξύν) prop. A. in the midst: hence, I. asAdv., 1. of Place,betwixt, between, once in Hom. , Il. 1.156 , cf. h.Merc.
soft/effeminate μᾰλᾰκός, ή, όν, soft: __I of things subject to touch, εὐνή [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9. 618; κώεα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.38; τάπης μαλακοῦ ἐρίο
soft μᾰλᾰκός,ή,όν, A. soft: I. of things subject to touch, εὐνή Il. 9 . 618 ; κώεα Od. 3.38 ; τάπης μαλακοῦ ἐρίοιο 4.124 ; χιτών Il. 2.42 , PSI 4.364.5 (iii B.C.); πέπλοι Il. 24.796 ;νει
softly Included with: μᾰλᾰκός, ή, όν, soft: __I of things subject to touch, εὐνή [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9. 618; κώεα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.38; τάπης μαλακο
to depart μεταβάλλω, future - βᾰλῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1568: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quickly or suddenly, Hom.only once, in t
throw into a different position, turn quickly μεταβάλλω,fut.- A. βᾰλῶ Ar. Av. 1568 :aor. μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quicklyorsuddenly, Hom.only once, in tmesi, μετὰ νῶτα βαλώ
to change mind μεταβάλλω, future - βᾰλῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1568: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quickly or suddenly, Hom.only once,
a machine μηχᾰν-ή, Doric dialect μᾱχᾰνά, ἡ, (μῆχος): __I contrivance, especially machine for lifting weights and the like, crane, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.125, “IG” 11(2).161 A 69, +other
fight μάχομαι [ᾰ], Ion. pres.opt. A. μαχέοιτο Il. 1.272 ,μαχέοιντοib. 344 ( v.l. μαχέονται );part. μαχεόμενος v.l. in Hdt. 7.104 (elsewh.μαχόμενος, 9.75 ,al.); Ep. μαχειόμενος Od. 17.471 , μα
to quarrel μάχομαι [ᾰ], Ionic dialect present optative μαχέοιτο [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.272, μαχέοιντο [prev. work] 344 (variant{μαχέονται})] Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle μαχεόμεν
verily, truly μήν, Dor. ( Epich. 78 , etc.), Aeol. ( Sapph. Supp. 23.5 , etc.), and old Ep. μάν(in Hom.always folld. by a vowel exc. Il. 5.895 , 765 , whereasμήνis folld. by a consonant exc. in Il. 1
certainly μήν, Doric dialect [[(5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 78, etc.)] Refs 5th c.BC+], Aeolic dialect [[(7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 23.5, etc.)] Refs 7th c.BC+], a
measure μέτρον, τό, that by which anything is measured: __1 measure, rule, μέτρ᾽ ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.422; ἐν μέτροισι ταμὼν δόνακας “hymnus ad Mercurium”