Φέρτερον

better

Translated by Catharine Roth12 Dec 2010Vetting: high2 revisions

5 words

[Meaning something] stronger, or swifter.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φέρτερον· κρεῖττον, ἢ ταχύτερον.

Betacode

*fe/rteron: krei=tton, h)\ taxu/teron.

Notes

Epic comparative (from the root of the verb fe/rw: phi 227), here in the neuter nominative/accusative singular. Same or similar entries in other lexica, and cf. also the scholia to Homer, Iliad 1.169, where the form occurs.

Linked from1 entry

φ223Φέριστονbravest, most brave, very brave[Meaning] most/very great, most/very eminent, or good.

Neighbouring entries

φ230ΦερώραςPheroras φ231ΦερσεφόνηPhersephone φ232Φέρτερονbetter φ233Φέρτρῳon a stretcher φ234Φεσκάσιονpheskasion

Revision history2 revisions · last 6 Dec 2013

6 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
13 Dec 2010augmented note — David Whitehead
12 Dec 2010Translated — Catharine Roth