mevtrhma
mevtrhma , ato", tov , a measured distance, Eur.
2. a measure, allowance, dole, Id.; and mevtrhsi"
mevtrhsi"
mevtrhsi" , hJ , measuring, measurement, Hdt., Xen.
metrhtevon
metrhtevon , verb. Adj., one must measure, Plat.
metrhthv"
metrhthv" , ou`, oJ , ( metrevw ) a measurer, Plat.
II. = ajmforeuv" , a liquid measure, holding 12 cove" or 144 kotuvlai , about 9 gallons Engl., Dem.
metrhtikov"
metrhtikov" , hv, ovn , ( metrevw ) of or for measuring, Plat.: hJ -khv (sc. tevcnh ) mensuration, Id.
metrhtov"
metrhtov" , hv, ovn , ( metrevw ) measurable, Eur., Plat.
metriavzw
metriavzw , f. sw , ( mevtrio" ) to be moderate, keep measure, Soph., Thuc., etc.
II. trans. to moderate, regulate, control, Lat. moderari , Plat., etc.
metrikov"
metrikov" , hv, ovn , ( mevtron ) of or for metre, metrical, Arist.: ta; -kav and hJ -khv (sc. tevcnh ), prosody, Id.
metriopaqevw
metriopa±qevw , to bear reasonably with, tiniv N.T. From metriopaqhv"
metriopaqhv"
metrio-pa±qhv" , ev" , ( pavqo" ) moderating ones passions, a Peripatetic word.
metriopovth"
metrio-povth" , ou, oJ , a moderate drinker, Xen.
mevtrio"
mevtrio" , a, on , and o", on , ( mevtron ) within measure, and so,
I.
of Size,
of average height,
Hdt.;
m. ph`cu"
the common
cubit, Id.; so of Time,
moderate,
Plat.
II.
of Number,
few,
Xen.
III.
of Degree,
holding to the mean, moderate,
Hes., Eur., etc.:—of
a mean
or
middle
state, opp. to a high or low estate, Trag., etc.;
to; mevtrion
the mean,
Lat.
aurea mediocritas
,
Soph.; so,
ta; mevtria
Eur., etc.; —so,
m. filiva
a friendship
not too great,
Id.;
m. ejsqh`ti crh`sqai
common
dress, Thuc.;
metriva/ fulakh`/
not in strict
custody, Id.;
oiJ mevtrioi
common men, the common
sort, Dem.:—also,
o{son oijovmeqa mevtrion ei\nai
just sufficient,
Plat.
2.
moderate, tolerable,
Hdt., Soph., etc.;
ta; m
.
moderate terms,
Thuc.
3.
of Persons,
moderate, temperate, virtuous,
Theogn., Eur.;
metriwvteroi ej" ta; politikav
Thuc.;