Πρωϊαίτερον

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Translated by William Hutton7 Oct 2013Vetting: high4 revisions

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[Meaning] quicker; or meaning before the rising of the sun.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πρωϊαίτερον· θᾶττον. ἢ ἀντὶ τοῦ πρὸ τοῦ ἀνατεῖλαι τὸν ἥλιον.

Betacode

*prwi+ai/teron: qa=tton. h)\ a)nti\ tou= pro\ tou= a)natei=lai to\n h(/lion.

= Photius pi1445 Theodoridis (and Etymologicum Magnum 692.43); Synagoge presents only the initial gloss.
The headword is a comparative adverb common enough to defy association with a single source.
For related words see pi 2939 through pi 2941 and the other entries between pi 2944 and pi 2949.

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