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μεγαλόψῡχος
μεγαλῡ́νω
μεγαλώνυμος
μεγαλωστί
μεγᾱ́νωρ
Μεγάρᾱ
Μέγαρα
Μέγαρα
Μεγαρίζω
μέγαρον
μέγας
μεγασθενής
μεγαυχής
μέγεθος
μέγηρα
μεγήριτος
μεγιστᾶνες
μεγιστοάνασσα
μεγιστοπάτωρ
μεγιστόπολις
μέγιστος
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μέγας
μέγαςμεγάλη μέγαadj masc.voc.
μέγας
also
μεγάλε
A., dub.acc.
μέγαν μεγάλην μέγα
gen.
μεγάλουAeol.ω
ης ουdat.
μεγάλῳ ῃ ῳ
pl.nom.
μεγάλοι αι α
du.masc.nom.acc.
μεγάλω
compar.
μείζων
dial.
μέζων
superl.
μέγιστος
 great in sizeof persons, parts of the bodylarge, bigwell-builtHom.of personstallHom.of a warriortall and mightygreatHom. of personsfull-grown, adultOd. of animalslarge, big, greatfull-grownHom.of natural expanses or features of the landscape, such as sky, sea, a tract of water or land, a mountainlarge, great, extensive, vastHom. of man-made thingslarge, big, great, extensive, vastHom.w.connot. of lavishness or impressivenessgreat, grandHom. great in strengthof natural elements or phenomena, such as wind, storm, fire, watergreat, strong, powerfulviolentHom.of sounds, voicesgreat, mighty, loudHom. of deities and divine agencies, their willgreat, powerful, mightyHom.of an oath, under divine sanctionHom.great in power, achievement or fameof personsgreat, mighty, powerfulHom.esp. of Persian, Hellenistic or Macedonian rulersgreatA.of a people, family, city, state, or sim.A. w.art., of a person, opp. a less important namesakethe greatIl.of the PanathenaiaTh.perh., of a personthe elderPlb. great in skill or attainmentof personsgreat, distinguishedHom. great in degreeof personal qualities or attributes, states of mind, sufferings, or sim.greatintenseHom. great in importance, consequence or difficultyof things, circumstances, events, actions, tasksgreat, important, mightyweightyHom. pejor., of words, plans or deeds, w.connot. of infamy or boastfulnessviolent, outrageous, audaciousHom.great in numberof herds, flocks, a race, an armylarge, great, hugeHom.great in price or valueof thingsgreat, costlyHom.of a favour or kindness, a friend or allygreat, valuableThgn. Trag.of gratitude or thanksgreat, sincereHdt. Th. μέγαμεγάλαneut.sg.pl.adv to a great degree or extentgreatlyHom. powerfully, stronglyHom. strengthening an adj. or adv.veryHom.strengthening a compar. or superl.by farHom. loudlyHom. μεγάλωςadv greatlymightilyin extent, degree, power, or sim.Hom. Hes. A. Hdt. E. Ar. μεγαλωστίadvstrengthening μέγαςmightilyref. to a mighty person having fallenHom.without μέγαςAR.to a great degree or on a large scalegreatlygrandlySapph. Hdt. Pl. AR. Plb. μεῖζον
dial.μέζον
neut.compar.adv more greatlymightilyin extent, degree, power, or sim.Thgn. Trag. μειζόνως
Ion.μεζόνως
compar.adv more greatlymightilyHdt. E. Th. Isoc. μέγιστονμέγισταneut.sg.pl.superl.adv most greatlymightilyHdt. S. E. Th.

ShortDef

big, great

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μέγαςμεγάλη μέγαadj masc.voc.
μέγας
also
μεγάλε
A., dub.acc.
μέγαν μεγάλην μέγα
gen.
μεγάλουAeol.ω
ης ουdat.
μεγάλῳ ῃ ῳ
pl.nom.
μεγάλοι αι α
du.masc.nom.acc.
μεγάλω
compar.
μείζων
dial.
μέζων
superl.
μέγιστος
 great in sizeof persons, parts of the bodylarge, bigwell-builtHom.of personstallHom.of a warriortall and mightygreatHom. of personsfull-grown, adultOd. of animalslarge, big, greatfull-grownHom.of natural expanses or features of the landscape, such as sky, sea, a tract of water or land, a mountainlarge, great, extensive, vastHom. of man-made thingslarge, big, great, extensive, vastHom.w.connot. of lavishness or impressivenessgreat, grandHom. great in strengthof natural elements or phenomena, such as wind, storm, fire, watergreat, strong, powerfulviolentHom.of sounds, voicesgreat, mighty, loudHom. of deities and divine agencies, their willgreat, powerful, mightyHom.of an oath, under divine sanctionHom.great in power, achievement or fameof personsgreat, mighty, powerfulHom.esp. of Persian, Hellenistic or Macedonian rulersgreatA.of a people, family, city, state, or sim.A. w.art., of a person, opp. a less important namesakethe greatIl.of the PanathenaiaTh.perh., of a personthe elderPlb. great in skill or attainmentof personsgreat, distinguishedHom. great in degreeof personal qualities or attributes, states of mind, sufferings, or sim.greatintenseHom. great in importance, consequence or difficultyof things, circumstances, events, actions, tasksgreat, important, mightyweightyHom. pejor., of words, plans or deeds, w.connot. of infamy or boastfulnessviolent, outrageous, audaciousHom.great in numberof herds, flocks, a race, an armylarge, great, hugeHom.great in price or valueof thingsgreat, costlyHom.of a favour or kindness, a friend or allygreat, valuableThgn. Trag.of gratitude or thanksgreat, sincereHdt. Th. μέγαμεγάλαneut.sg.pl.adv to a great degree or extentgreatlyHom. powerfully, stronglyHom. strengthening an adj. or adv.veryHom.strengthening a compar. or superl.by farHom. loudlyHom. μεγάλωςadv greatlymightilyin extent, degree, power, or sim.Hom. Hes. A. Hdt. E. Ar. μεγαλωστίadvstrengthening μέγαςmightilyref. to a mighty person having fallenHom.without μέγαςAR.to a great degree or on a large scalegreatlygrandlySapph. Hdt. Pl. AR. Plb. μεῖζον
dial.μέζον
neut.compar.adv more greatlymightilyin extent, degree, power, or sim.Thgn. Trag. μειζόνως
Ion.μεζόνως
compar.adv more greatlymightilyHdt. E. Th. Isoc. μέγιστονμέγισταneut.sg.pl.superl.adv most greatlymightilyHdt. S. E. Th.
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URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-25348
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