# ἐλάχιστος/elachistos This word describes something. It is an adjective. * This word can describe something that is the smallest. * Sometimes it talks about something that is the smallest in weight. * Sometimes it talks about something that is low in amount. * This word can describe something that is the least important. * This word can describe the lowest in rank. **Advice to Translators**: See also μικρός (G3398).