Νεώτερος

newer, rather new, more new

Translated by Nick Nicholas7 Sep 2009Vetting: high3 revisions

dialects, grammar, and etymology

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The comparative, [used] in place of the simplex [form]. Meaning ne/os ["new"].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Νεώτερος· τὸ συγκριτικὸν ἀντὶ τοῦ ἁπλοῦ. ἀντὶ τοῦ νέος.

Betacode

*new/teros: to\ sugkritiko\n a)nti\ tou= a(plou=. a)nti\ tou= ne/os.

Notes

cf. nu 246, where the quoted passage uses the comparative in a context where the positive degree might be expected; and see also (e.g.) Hesychius nu433 s.v. new/teron.

Linked from1 entry

ν246Νεώτερονmore novel, rather novel[Meaning] fresh. "And he used to say he was afraid he might encounter some unexpected and more novel [sc. form of] evil."

Neighbouring entries

ν246Νεώτερονmore novel, rather novel ν247Νεωτεροποιόςinnovator, revolutionary ν248Νεώτεροςnewer, rather new, more new ν249ΝέπετοςNepetos, Nepetus, Nepet ν250Νέποδεςfootless

Revision history3 revisions · last 7 Jun 2013

7 Jun 2013expanded note — David Whitehead
13 Sep 2009cosmetics — David Whitehead
8 Sep 2009tweak, status — Catharine Roth
7 Sep 2009Translated — Nick Nicholas