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μέσο
means (a way of achieving something) / medium /ˈme.so/
nounB1#1213 most common
Also: means of transport, medium, middle (as adjective form)
Example sentences
Το αυτοκίνητο είναι ένα μέσο μεταφοράς.
The car is a means of transport.
Δεν έχω κανένα μέσο για να επικοινωνήσω μαζί του.
I have no means of contacting him.
Τα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης είναι πολύ δημοφιλή στους νέους.
Social media are very popular with young people.
Η κυβέρνηση χρησιμοποίησε όλα τα διαθέσιμα μέσα για να αντιμετωπίσει την κρίση.
The government used every available means to deal with the crisis.
Ο σκοπός δεν αγιάζει πάντα τα μέσα.
The end does not always justify the means.
Η διπλωματία παραμένει το πλέον αποτελεσματικό μέσο επίλυσης διεθνών διαφορών.
Diplomacy remains the most effective means of resolving international disputes.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μέσο | μέσα |
| Genitive | μέσου | μέσων |
| Accusative | μέσο | μέσα |
| Vocative | μέσο | μέσα |
Word family
μέσοςmiddle, average
μέσηwaist, middle part
μεσαίοςintermediate, middling
μεσολαβώto mediate, to intervene
Μεσόγειοςthe Mediterranean
Etymology
Μέσο comes from Ancient Greek μέσος, meaning middle. Over time the neuter form came to stand on its own as a noun for a middle thing that connects two ends, and from there it took on the sense of a means or tool for reaching a goal. The plural μέσα now also covers media and public transport in everyday speech.
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