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μέτοχος
μετρέω
μέτρημα
μέτρησις
μετρητής
μετρητικός
μετρητός
μετριάζω
μετρικός
μετριοπότης
μέτριος
μετριότης
μέτρον
μετρονόμοι
μετωπηδόν
μετώπιος
μέτωπον
μευ
μέχρι
μέχριπερ
μέχρις
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μέτριος
μέτριοςᾱ ονalsoος ονPl., perh. E.adj of normal measurementof menof normal heightHdt.of a bellyof normal sizeX.of a cubitof normal length, standardHdt.of the time for a person to reach maturitynormalPl. sufficient or appropriate in number or amountfor specific circumstancesof tasksappropriatefor requirementsHes.of cavalrymen, for a taskX.of a period of time, for an activityPl. X.of payment, w.dat.for a particular kind of personPl.of a quantity of poison, w.inf.to drink, so as to cause deathPl.of the length of a speechPl.of a speech, in lengthIsoc. Pl. neut.impers.w. ἐστί, sts.understd.it is appropriate or reasonablests. w.inf.to do sthg.Pl. X.moderate in amount, degree or qualityof money, property, lifestyle, dress, or sim.moderate, modestE. Th. Att.orats. Pl. X.of a portion or fortune in lifeS.neut.pl.sb.moderate means, resources or possessionsE. Isoc. of peoplemoderatein numberPl. Arist.perh.iron., of a two-word sentenceof moderate lengthPl.of abstr. things, such as friendship, delight, trouble, fear, anger, punishmentnot excessive in degreemoderateE. Th. Att.orats. Pl. of a storm or breezemoderateE. Pl.of summertemperateAr.of certain times of the dayX. of a prayer, request, statement, or sim.moderate, reasonableA. Hdt. E. Ar. Att.orats. Pl.of the terms of an agreementTh. D.of speechmeasuredin content or deliveryX.of gods, individuals or communitiesmoderate, reasonablein desires, demands, the exercise of power, dealings w. others, or general conductThgn. E. Th. Ar. Att.orats. Pl. of laws, political systemsbalanced, fairTh. Pl. Arist. gener., sts. w. depreciatory connot., of commodities, things said and done, circumstances, or sim.middling, unexceptional, average, ordinaryHippon.neut.pl.sb.relatively minor mattersTh. neut.sb.sg. and pl.meanbetw. extremes, moderation, or what is reasonable or appropriateSol. S. E. Att.orats. Pl. μέτριονneut.sg.adv for an appropriate amount of timeX.alsoτὸ μέτριονX. μέτριαneut.pl.advto a moderatereasonable extentdegreeE. Pl. X.alsoτὰ μέτριαTh. μετρίωςadv compar.
μετριώτερον
superl.
μετριώτατα
moderately, reasonably, appropriatelyor sim.Hdt. E. Th. Ar. Att.orats. Pl. qualifying an adj.not excessivelymoderatelyPl. D. Theoc.

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within measure

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μέτριος
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μέτριος
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μετριος
IDX:
26043
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-26044
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μέτριος

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