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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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