Μεγας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From conflation of Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“great”) with its derivative *meǵh₂los (“great”). Cognates include Sanskrit मह (mahá, “great, mighty, strong, abundant”), Middle Persian ms (meh, “great”) (< *mas), (Persian مه (mih)), Avestan [script needed] (maz-, “large”), Tocharian B māka (“large”), Hittite [script needed] (mēkkis, “much, many, numerous”), Old Armenian մեծ (mec), Old Irish maige (“great, large”), Albanian madh (“large”), Latin magnus and Old English micel (English much).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /mé.ɡas/ → /ˈme.ɣas/ → /ˈme.ɣas/

Adjective

μέγᾰς • (mégas) m (feminine μεγάλη, neuter μέγᾰ); first/second declension

big, large

great, mighty

marvelous, awesome