μικρολογία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μῐκρός (mikrós, small, insignificant) + -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logíā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μῐκρολογῐ́ᾱ • (mikrologíā) f (genitive μῐκρολογῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. stinginess, meanness
    Synonym: φειδωλῐ́ᾱ (pheidōlíā)
  2. pettiness
  3. hairsplitting, meticulous argument
  4. disparagement, depreciating language

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