"μυρμήγκι" meaning in Greek

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Noun

Etymology: From Byzantine Greek μυρμήγκιν (murmḗnkin), from Koine Greek μυρμήκιον (murmḗkion), diminutive of the Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx), from Proto-Indo-European *morwi-. Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|μυρμήγκιν|}} Byzantine Greek μυρμήγκιν (murmḗnkin), {{inh|el|grc-koi|μυρμήκιον}} Koine Greek μυρμήκιον (murmḗkion), {{inh|el|grc|μύρμηξ}} Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx), {{der|el|ine-pro|*morwi-}} Proto-Indo-European *morwi- Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|μυρμήγκια|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} μυρμήγκι • (myrmígki) n (plural μυρμήγκια), {{el-noun|n|μυρμήγκια}} μυρμήγκι • (myrmígki) n (plural μυρμήγκια) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|μυρμήγκι|μυρμήγκια|μυρμηγκιού|μυρμηγκιών|μυρμήγκι|μυρμήγκια|μυρμήγκι|μυρμήγκια|note=}} Forms: myrmígki [romanization], μυρμήγκια [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], μυρμήγκι [nominative, singular], μυρμήγκια [nominative, plural], μυρμηγκιού [genitive, singular], μυρμηγκιών [genitive, plural], μυρμήγκι [accusative, singular], μυρμήγκια [accusative, plural], μυρμήγκι [singular, vocative], μυρμήγκια [plural, vocative]
  1. ant (insect)
    Sense id: en-μυρμήγκι-el-noun-q2lt9CyW
  2. (figuratively) an insignificant person Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-μυρμήγκι-el-noun-WQhGPmQU
  3. (figuratively) a hard-working, diligent person Tags: figuratively Categories (lifeform): Ants, Insects
    Sense id: en-μυρμήγκι-el-noun-EqpM7dg0 Disambiguation of Ants: 30 3 68 Disambiguation of Insects: 16 3 81 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 87 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι': 29 29 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: μερμήγκι (mermígki) [neuter] Related terms: μυρμηκικός (myrmikikós) (english: antlike), μυρμηκικό οξύ (myrmikikó oxý) (english: formic acid) [neuter]

Alternative forms

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