λίγος

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek λίγος (lígos), form of ὀλίγος (olígos) from the ancient Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos), with omission of ⟨ο⟩, perceived as an article (ὁ).[1] Also see ολίγος (olígos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.ɣos/
  • 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 ημέρες ― líges iméres ― a few days
    λίγο ούζο ― lígo oúzo ― a bit of ouzo

Declension

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • λιγο- (ligo-), ολιγο- (oligo-) compounds, and:
  • 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)
  • also see the formal ολιγο- (oligo-), ολίγος (olígos, “few, little”)

See also

References

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