μῆκος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • length (spatial measurement)
  • length (of time)
  • greatness, magnitude
  • longitude
  • (prosody) length
  • first line of a phalanx

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *mā́kos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ-, *méh₂ḱos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*meh₂ḱ-, *méh₂ḱos

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