μικρός (mikrós)
English: little
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About μικρός
Learn more about μικρός and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
IPA: miˈkros
Hyphenation: μι‧κρός
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(anatomy) little fingerExamples:
- Synonym: μικρό δάχτυλο (mikró dáchtylo)
- noun:boy
- adjective:small, little
- adjective:short (in length) 1980, “Μην Κλαις [Don't Cry]”, in Michalis Bourboulis (lyrics), Ilias Andriopoulos (music), Λαϊκά Προάστια [Popular Suburbs], performed by Sotiria Bellou:Examples:
- Τα καλοκαίρια μας μικρά,κι ατέλειωτοι οι χειμώνες.Ta kalokaíria mas mikrá,ki atéleiotoi oi cheimónes.
- Our summers short,and our winters endless.
- adjective:young
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μικρός | μικροί |
| genitive | μικρού | μικρών |
| accusative | μικρό | μικρούς |
| vocative | μικρό | μικροί |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μικρός appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- μικρούλης (mikroúlis)"Grek"
- μικρούτσικος (mikroútsikos)"Grek"
- παραμικρός (paramikrós)"Grek"