-
1 μείωσις
A diminution, opp.αὔξησις, αἱ τῶν ὀστέων μ. Hp.Mochl.24
, cf. Arist.Cat. 15a14, GC 320b31, Thphr.CP4.4.11, Phld.Oec.p.68 J.(pl.), Alex.Aphr.in Top. 111.4: voc.μείωσι Orph.H.13.7
; of the moon, waning, Cleom.2.5, Placit.3.17.3, Arr.Epict.1.14.4, Gal.9.905; loss of property, etc., Vett. Val.44.14 (pl.), al.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > μείωσις
-
2 μείων
Grammatical information: n.Meaning: μεῖον `smaller' (Il., Hp., X., Dor., Arc.; cf. Seiler Steigerungsformen 115f.), also μειότερος (A. R., Arat.), superl. μεῖστος `least' (Lokr. Va, Hdn., H.).Compounds: As 1. member e.g. in μειον-εκτέω `draw the shorter, be in disadvantage' with - εξία (X.), from μεῖον ἔχειν after πλεον-έκτης, - εκτέω, - εξία (Fraenkel Nom. ag. 1, 166).Derivatives: Derivv. (analogical after the ο-stems [Schwyzer 731 f.], not with Egli Heteroklisie 77 from a secondary ο-stem μεῖο-ν): 1. μειότης f. `minority' (A.D., Vett.Val.); 2. μειόομαι, - όω `become smaller, be inferior, make smaller' (Hp., X., Arist.) with μεί-ωσις `lessening' (Hp., Arist.), - ωμα `lessening of wealth' = `penalty' (X. An. 5, 8, 1), - ώτης m. `who makes smaller' (Paul. Al.), - ωτικός `decreasing' (hell.).Etymology: Primary comparative from a verb `lessen' in Skt. minā́ti `lessen, damage', mī́yate `become less, dwindle'; cf. the opposite πλείων, πλέων, πλεῖστος (s. πολύς). The judgement of the general - ει- is uncertain. -- Myc. meujo, mewijo, appar. = μείων, cannot be combined with this explanation, but might find support in Toch. B maiwe `small, young' (from *meiu̯o-, *moiu̯o-; Duchesne-Guillemin BSL 41, 157); but the u̯o-suffix (older u-stem?) belongs only to the positive. -- Diff. on μείων Osthoff. MU 6, 303ff.: from *μείνων to ἀ-μείνων (s.v.) with loss of the - ν- after πλείων (? improbable). Cf. μινύθω.Page in Frisk: 2,197-198Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > μείων
См. также в других словарях:
Meiose — Meio̱|se [aus gr. μειωσις = das Verringern, Verkleinern] w; , n, in fachspr. Fügungen: Meio̱|sis, Mehrz.: ...o̱ses: = Reduktionsteilung … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Miose — Mio̱|se, auch: Mio̱|sis [aus gr. μειωσις = das Verringern, Verkleinern] w; , ...sen, in fachspr. Fügungen: Mio̱|sis, Mehrz.: ...o̱|ses: [abnorme] Verengerung der Pupille (z. B. unter medikamentösem Einfluß oder bei Lähmung des ↑Musculus dilatator … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
