Πολυκαρπότατος

most rich in fruit; very rich in fruit

Translated by Catharine Roth1 Mar 2005Vetting: high6 revisions

5 words

[Referring to] a fertile place.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πολυκαρπότατος· τόπος εὔγειος.

Betacode

*polukarpo/tatos: to/pos eu)/geios.

Notes

The headword is superlative of the adjective polu/karpos. This is its only extant appearance in the nominative masculine singular, but for other cases see e.g. Herodotus 5.49.5 (web address 1) and Pindar, Pythian Odes 9.7 (web address 2).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Web address 2 data.perseus.org

Neighbouring entries

π1969Πολυκαγκήςparching, parched π1970ΠολύκαρποςPolykarpos, Polycarpus, Polycarp π1971Πολυκαρπότατοςmost rich in fruit; very rich in fruit π1972Πολύκεστοςmuch-embroidered, much-stitched π1973Πολυκηδέοςfull of cares

Revision history6 revisions · last 7 Oct 2021

7 Oct 2021tweaked link — Catharine Roth
9 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
18 Sep 2011Revised — David Whitehead
17 Sep 2011fixed links — Catharine Roth
1 Mar 2005added link — Catharine Roth
1 Mar 2005augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
1 Mar 2005Translated — Catharine Roth