λίγος

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek λίγος and ὀλίγος from the ancient Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos), with omission of <ο>, perceived as an article ().[1]. Also see ολίγος (olígos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliɣos/
  • Hyphenation: λί‧γος

Adjective

λίγος (lígos) m (feminine λίγη, neuter λίγο)

  1. a little, a few, a bit of
    Θα ήθελα λίγη ζάχαρη, παρακαλώ.Tha íthela lígi záchari, parakaló.I would like a little sugar, please.
    λίγες ημέρεςlíges iméresa few days
    λίγο ούζοlígo oúzoa bit of ouzo

Declension

Synonyms

  • λιγοστός (ligostós, short, scarce)
  • πενιχρός (penichrós, meagre, poor, needy)

Antonyms

  • πολύς (polýs, a lot of)
  • άφθονος (áfthonos, abundant)
  • λιγο- (ligo-), ολιγο- (oligo-)
  • λίγο (lígo, adverb)
  • λιγάκι (ligáki, a little bit, adverb) (diminutive), λιγουλάκι (ligouláki), λιγούτσικο (ligoútsiko)
  • λιγοστεύω (ligostévo, reduce)
  • λιγοστός (ligostós, short, scarce)
  • λιγούτσικος (ligoútsikos, little, few) (diminutive)
  • ολιγο- (oligo-)
  • ολίγος (olígos, few, little)

See also

References

  1. λίγος in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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