μικρός — meaning in English

English meaning

• little adj Small in size.
• petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
• puny adj Small, weak, or unimpressive; lacking strength or significance.
• small adjective Limited in size, amount, or importance; not large.

Senses

μικρός is used for these senses in English:

• little Small in size.
• little finger The outermost and smallest finger of the hand, next to the ring finger, farthest from the thumb.
• puny Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.]
• small (figuratively, incomparable) Young, as a child.

little — full definition

1. adj Small in size.
2. adj Young, especially referring to a child.
3. det Not much; a small amount of something.
4. adv Not very much; to a small extent.
5. noun A small amount.

petty — full definition

1. adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
2. adj Small-minded and overly concerned with trivial things, often out of spite.

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