μεστός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *med- (to measure) or *med- (to be full), the latter comparable to Sanskrit माद्यति (mādyati, to be drunk, intoxicated).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

μεστός • (mestós)

  1. full
    Synonym: πλήρης (plḗrēs)
    Antonym: κενός (kenós)
    Ἔγχεον μεστήν
    Énkheon mestḗn
    A full cup.

Inflection

References

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek μεστός (mestós, full).

Adjective

μεστός • (mestós) m (feminine μεστή, neuter μεστό)

  1. ripe (cereal crops)
  2. tough (peas, etc)
  3. full
  4. mature

Declension

Antonyms

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