μείων

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ἅλμην πιόντες ἐξαπῆλθον τοῦ βίου → they drank seawater and departed from life

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Full diacritics: μείων Medium diacritics: μείων Low diacritics: μείων Capitals: ΜΕΙΩΝ
Transliteration A: meíōn Transliteration B: meiōn Transliteration C: meion Beta Code: mei/wn

English (LSJ)

so in Dor., Leg.Gort.9.48, al., Schwyzer323 B9 (Delph., iv B. C.), Tab.Heracl.1.114,al., Archyt.1, prob. in Epich.62 (μηονος cod., and so in Diotog. ap. Stob.4.7.62, etc.), and Arc., IG5(2).3.15, 18 (Tegea): neut. pl.

   A μείονα Hes.Op.690, but μείω Ti.Locr.102b: masc. pl. μείους Xenoph.3.4, etc.: dat. pl. μειόνοις IG9(1).333 (Locr.): —irreg. Comp. of ὀλίγος or μικρός, lesser, less, Pi.O.1.35,al., A.Ch. 519, B.1.63, etc.; τὸ μ. κρεισσόνων κρατύνει; A.Supp.596(lyr.), cf.Hp. VM8 (v.l., cf. Erot.), Vict.1.5,al. (not in other works of Hp.), freq. in X., Cyr.5.4.48,al., not in good Att. Prose or Com., nor in Hdt.; younger, S.OC374: neut. μεῖον as Adv., less, μ. ἰσχύσειν Διός A.Pr. 510, cf. Ch.707: regul. Adv., μειόνως ἔχειν to be of less value, S.OC 104, cf. J.AJ19.2.2:—also μειότερος, α, ον, A.R.2.368, Arat.43, AP14.41, Man.2.147, IG14.2064. (μεί-yων, cf. μινύθω, Lat. minuo, minus.)