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From conflation of Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (great) with its derivative *meǵh₂los (great). Cognates include Sanskrit मह (mahá, great, mighty, strong, abundant), Middle Persian ms (meh, great) (< *mas), (Persian مه (meh)), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰- (maz-, large), Tocharian B māka (large), Hittite [script needed] (mēkkis, much, many, numerous), Old Armenian մեծ (mec), Old Irish maige (great, large), Albanian madh (large), Latin magnus and Old English miċel (English much).

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μέγᾰς (mégasm (feminine μεγάλη, neuter μέγᾰ); first/second declension

  1. big, large
    Near-synonym: μῆκος (mêkos)
  2. great, mighty, loud
  3. marvelous, awesome

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  • Byzantine Greek: μέγας (mégas)

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (great).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈme.ɣas/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: μέ‧γας

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μέγας (mégasm (feminine μεγάλη, neuter μέγα)

  1. (formal, pompous) great, very important
    • 1959 Odysseas Elytis. poem: Άξιον Εστί (To Axion Esti "It Is Worthy")
      ΑΥΤΟΣ
      ο κόσμος ο μικρός, ο μέγας!
      AFTOS
      o kósmos o mikrós, o mégas!
      THIS
      the small world, the great!
      The Collected Poems of Odysseus Elytis @books.google
    είναι μέγας νομικόςeínai mégas nomikóshe is a great legal mind
    Synonym: τρανός (tranós)
    1. (ironically)
      είναι μέγας απατεώνeínai mégas apateónhe is a huge conman
      μέγα λάθος!méga láthos!big mistake!
  2. (for important places and historical figures): with capital MΜέγας (Mégas)
    Μέγας Αλέξανδρος / o Αλέξανδρος ο ΜέγαςMégas Aléxandros / o Aléxandros o MégasAlexander the Great
    Μεγάλη Αικατερίνη / η Αικατερίνη η ΜεγάληMegáli Aikateríni / i Aikateríni i MegáliCatherine the Great

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