Πρός

beyond, over and above

Translated by David Whitehead15 Mar 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 21 words
"To a length of 60 feet and beyond."1 Meaning more, somewhat extra.
And the Theologian [writes]: "and a little bit beyond".2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πρός· εἰς μῆκος δὲ ὅσον πόδας ξʹ καὶ πρός. ἀντὶ τοῦ πλεῖον, περισσότερον. καὶ ὁ Θεολόγος· καὶ μικρόν τι πρός.

Betacode
*pro/s: ei)s mh=kos de\ o(/son po/das c# kai\ pro/s. a)nti\ tou= plei=on, perisso/teron. kai\ o( *qeolo/gos: kai\ mikro/n ti pro/s.

Notes (2)

  1. For this adverbial usage of pro/s see generally LSJ s.v., D.
  2. 1Quotation (transmitted, in Adler's view, via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti) unidentifiable. ↩
  3. 2Gregory of Nazianzus PG 36.501a. ↩

Neighbouring entries

π2579Προπύλαια ταῦταthese Propylaia, these Propylaeaπ2580Πρόρριζονutterlyπ2581Πρόςbeyond, over and aboveπ2582Προσαγγελίαnews, information, intelligenceπ2583Προσαγγέλλειannounces, denounces
Revision history4 revisions · last 24 May 2016
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. added primary note — David Whitehead
  4. set status — Catharine Roth
  5. Translated — David Whitehead

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