μικρολογία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μῑκρός (mīkrós, small, insignificant) +‎ -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μῑκρολογῐ́ᾱ • (mīkrologĭ́āf (genitive μῑκρολογῐ́ᾱς); first declension

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

Declension

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