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μισός
half /miˈsos/
adjectiveA1#297 most common
Also: halfway, incomplete
Example sentences
Έχω μισό μήλο.
I have half an apple.
Η πίτσα είναι μισή.
The pizza is half gone.
Δώσε μου μισό λεπτό.
Give me half a minute.
Είναι μισός δρόμος μέχρι το σπίτι.
It is half the way to the house.
Μισός καφές είναι καλύτερος από καθόλου.
Half a coffee is better than none.
Θα φάω μισό κομμάτι κέικ.
I will eat half a piece of cake.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μισός | μισοί |
| Genitive | μισού | μισών |
| Accusative | μισό | μισούς |
| Vocative | μισέ | μισοί |
Word family
μισήhalf (feminine)
μισόhalf (neuter)
μισόςhalf (as a noun)μισθόςsalary (related by root)
μισθωτόςsalaried
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'μισός' meaning 'half' derives from the Ancient Greek 'μισός' (misos), which has the same meaning. This term is rooted in Proto-Indo-European, likely from the root '*mei-', meaning 'to divide' or 'to share'.
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