μεσοστρατίς
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Etymology edit
From Byzantine Greek μεσοστρατίς (mesostratís), from μέσος (mésos, “middle, midst”) + στράτα (stráta, “street, road”).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
μεσοστρατίς • (mesostratís)
- (archaic, literary, poetic) in the middle of the road, midway
- 1963, “Στρώσε Το Στρώμα Σου [Prepare Your Mattress]”, in Iakovos Kambanellis (lyrics), Mikis Theodorakis (music), Η Γειτονιά Των Αγγέλων [Neighbourhood of Angels], performed by Nikos Kourkoulos and Vangelis Seilinos:
- Ξεπρόβαλε μεσοστρατίς, το χέρι να σου δώσω.
- Xepróvale mesostratís, to chéri na sou dóso.
- Appear in the middle of the road, so that I can give you my hand.
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Further reading edit
- μεσοστρατίς - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.