μικραίνω
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek μικραίνω (mikraínō), from Koine Greek μικρ(ύνω) (mikr(únō)) + -αίνω (-aíno).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miˈkɾe.no/
- Hyphenation: μι‧κραί‧νω
Verb
μικραίνω • (mikraíno) (past μίκρυνα, passive —)
- (intransitive) to get smaller, to shrink
- (transitive) to make smaller, to shrink
- (intransitive) to get younger (of a person)
- (intransitive) to look younger (of a person)
- (transitive) to make look younger (:person)
Conjugation
μικραίνω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | μικρύνω | |||
| 2 sg | μικραίνεις | μικρύνεις | ||
| 3 sg | μικραίνει | μικρύνει | ||
| 1 pl | μικραίνουμε, [‑ομε] | μικρύνουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | μικραίνετε | μικρύνετε | ||
| 3 pl | μικραίνουν(ε) | μικρύνουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | μίκραινα | μίκρυνα | ||
| 2 sg | μίκραινες | μίκρυνες | ||
| 3 sg | μίκραινε | μίκρυνε | ||
| 1 pl | μικραίναμε | μικρύναμε | ||
| 2 pl | μικραίνατε | μικρύνατε | ||
| 3 pl | μίκραιναν, μικραίναν(ε) | μίκρυναν, μικρύναν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ➤ | θα μικρύνω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα μικραίνεις, … | θα μικρύνεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … μικρύνει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … μικρύνει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μικρύνει | |||
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
| 2 sg | μίκραινε | μίκρυνε | ||
| 2 pl | μικραίνετε | μικρύντε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | μικραίνοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας μικρύνει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | μικρύνει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Antonyms
- μεγαλώνω (megalóno)
Related terms
- see: μικρός (mikrós)
References
- ^ μικραίνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ μικραίνω - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)