Προυνούστερος

more prudent, rather prudent

Translated by David Whitehead8 Aug 2013Vetting: high4 revisions

8 words

[Meaning] more/rather forethinking. Sophocles [sc. uses the word].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Προυνούστερος· ἀντὶ τοῦ προνοητικώτερος. Σοφοκλῆς.

Betacode

*prounou/steros: a)nti\ tou= pronohtikw/teros. *sofoklh=s.

Notes

Sophocles, Ajax 119 (with the headword itself misspelled, here and already in Photius, Lexicon pi1413 Theodoridis; correct at pi 2530.

Linked from1 entry

π2530Προνούστεροςmore prudent[Meaning one who is] more provident, more forethinking. Sophocles [writes]: 'Athena [says]: "Do you see, Odysseus, the strength of the gods, how great [it is]? Who, do you think, would be found either more prudent than…

Neighbouring entries

π2903Προὐμάχουνthey were fighting in front, they were championing π2904Προύνεικοςporter, low-life π2905Προυνούστεροςmore prudent, rather prudent π2906ΠρουπίνωI drink to someone's health π2907Προὔπινεν αὐτῷ[he] drank to him

Revision history4 revisions · last 25 May 2016

25 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
21 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
9 Aug 2013expanded note — David Whitehead
8 Aug 2013tweaked note, set status — Catharine Roth
8 Aug 2013Translated — David Whitehead